NGC 4252 is a spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo.[1] It belongs to the Virgo cluster of galaxies.[3]
It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4252". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Davies, J. I. (2012). "The Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey – VIII. The Bright Galaxy Sample". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 419 (4): 3505–3520. arXiv:1110.2869. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.419.3505D. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19993.x. S2CID 56474905.
- ^ "Data for NGC 4252". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
Media related to NGC 4252 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4252 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
