NGC 4623 is an edge-on lenticular or elliptical galaxy[2][3] located about 54 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4623 is classified as an E7, a rare type of "late" elliptical that represents the first stage of transition into a lenticular galaxy.[3] NGC 4623 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[5] NGC 4623 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4623. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ^ a b "Galaxy Morphology - Ronald J. Buta". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4623 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4623
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