| NGC 4519 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4519. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 30.2s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 39′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004063/1218 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 69.1Mly[2] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
| Size | ~80,200 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.69 x 1.75[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41719, UGC 7709, VCC 1508[1] | |
NGC 4519 is abarred spiral galaxy located about 70 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellationVirgo.[4] NGC 4519 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on April 15, 1784.[5] It has a companion galaxy known asPGC 41706[5] and is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar.[7]
