NGC 4531 is a spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784.[5] NGC 4531 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4531. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4531". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
External links
Media related to NGC 4531 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4531 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
