NGC 4458
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The elliptical galaxy NGC 4458 as imaged by the HST.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 28m 57.5s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 14′ 31″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002258/677 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 54,801,600 ly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Type | E0 [1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.7 x 1.6[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.93 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-114, MCG 2-32-82, PGC 41095, UGC 7610, VCC 1146[1] | |
NGC 4458 is an elliptical galaxy located about 54 million light-years away[2][3] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784.[5] NGC 4458 is a member of Markarian's Chain which is part of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
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Nuclear disk
NGC 4458 has an edge-on nuclear disk which is estimated to be about 6 billion years old.[7] The disk likely formed from the merger of a gas-rich galaxy.[8]
Counter-rotating core
In NGC 4458, it has been indicated using Hubble Images that it has a counter-rotating core.[9]
Metallicity
NGC 4458 has a low metal content but has an overabundance of the element Iron.[9]
See also
External links
- NGC 4458 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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