| NGC 4511 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major[1][2] |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 8,1s[3][1][2] |
| Declination | +58° 28′ 16″[4][5] |
| Redshift | 0.01535[1] |
| Distance | 212 million LY[6] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[7][1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.10 x 0.5[8][6] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41560[4][5] | |
NGC 4511 is aspiral galaxy in the constellationUrsa Major.[6][2] It is currently classified as a type Sb(c?) galaxy.[3][8][6][1] The galaxy was first discovered in 1790 by astronomerWilliam Herschel.[5] The compiler of theNew General Catalogue,John Louis Emil Dreyer, described the galaxy as, "pretty faint, very small, irregular round, very gradually brighter middle."[9]
According to measurements relative to theCosmic microwave background, its radial velocity is4757±11 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of70.2±4.9 Mpc.[citation needed]
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