Astronomy:NGC 4498

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
NGC 4498
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4498.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension 12h 31m 39.5s[1]
Declination16° 51′ 10″[1]
Redshift0.005027/1507 km/s[1]
Distance52,622,920 ly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.79[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)d[1]
Size~53,560 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)3.0 x 1.6[1]
Other designations
PGC 41472, UGC 7669, VCC 1379[1]

NGC 4498 is a barred spiral galaxy[3] located about 50 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[5] NGC 4498 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784.[6] NGC 4498 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][8]

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