| NGC 4252 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4252 imaged by theVera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000.0epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 18m 30.89s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 33′ 34.10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002879[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 863 ± 10km/s[1] |
| Distance | 56 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.90[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(f)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 39537,MCG 1-31-45,UGC 7343 | |
NGC 4252 is aspiral galaxy approximately56 millionlight-years away from Earth in theconstellation ofVirgo.[1] It belongs to theVirgo Cluster of galaxies.[3]
It was discovered by German astronomerAlbert Marth on May 26, 1864.[4]
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