NGC 4551 is an elliptical galaxy located about 70 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784.[5] NGC 4551 appears to lie close to the lenticular galaxy NGC 4550. However, both galaxies show no sign of interaction and have different red shifts.[6] Both galaxies are also members of the Virgo Cluster.[7][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4551. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4551". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ a b Normandin, George P. "NGC 4550 & 4551, Galaxy Pair". www.kopernik.org. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
External links
Media related to NGC 4551 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4551 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
