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Page last updated Jul 26, 2011
WORKING: Add positions/physical data (per Steinicke)
NGC 4500
Discovered (Apr 17, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4501 (= M88)
Discovered (Mar 18, 1781) by Charles Messier
A tenth-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sbc I) in Coma Berenices (RA 12 31 59.0, Dec +14 25 11)
Although in Coma Berenices, M88 is one of fifteen Messier objects which are members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, the nearest major cluster to our galaxy. It is about 60 million light years away, and over 100 thousand light years across. |
Above, a closeup of M88 (Image Credits: Jim Quinn/Adam Block/AURA/NSF/NOAO)
NGC 4502
Discovered (Mar 21, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4503
Discovered (Mar 15, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4504
Discovered (Mar 20, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4505 (= NGC 4496)
Discovered (Feb 23, 1784) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4496)
Discovered (Mar 11, 1784) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4505)
NGC 4506
Discovered (Jan 14, 1787) by William Herschel
NGC 4507
Discovered (Jun 5, 1834) by John Herschel
NGC 4508
Recorded (Apr 19, 1830) by John Herschel
A pair of stars in Virgo (RA 12 32 17.4, Dec +05 49 10)
NGC 4509
Discovered (Mar 11, 1828) by John Herschel
NGC 4510
Discovered (Sep 9, 1866) by Heinrich d'Arrest
NGC 4511
Discovered (Mar 17, 1790) by William Herschel
NGC 4512 (= NGC 4521)
Discovered (Mar 20, 1790) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4521)
Discovered (Apr 3, 1832) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4512)
NGC 4513
Discovered (Oct 16, 1866) by Heinrich d'Arrest
NGC 4514
Discovered (Mar 13, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4515
Discovered (Mar 21, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4516
Discovered (Apr 8, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4517 (= NGC 4437)
Discovered (Feb 22, 1784) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4517)
Discovered (Apr 14, 1828) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4437)
NGC 4518
Discovered (Dec 27, 1827) by John Herschel
NGC 4519
Discovered (Apr 15, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4520 (= IC 799)
Discovered (Mar 23, 1789) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4520)
Discovered (Apr 21, 1889) by Lewis Swift (and later listed as IC 799)
NGC 4521 (= NGC 4512)
Discovered (Mar 20, 1790) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4521)
Discovered (Apr 3, 1832) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4512)
NGC 4522
Discovered (Jan 18, 1828) by John Herschel
NGC 4523
Discovered (Apr 19, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest
NGC 4524
Discovered (Mar 9, 1828) by John Herschel
NGC 4525
Discovered (Mar 13, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4526 (= NGC 4560 = PGC 41772)
Discovered (Apr 13, 1784) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4526)
Discovered (Dec 28, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4560)
A 9th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type SB0?) in Virgo (RA 12 34 02.8, Dec +07 41 56)
NGC 4527
Discovered (Feb 23, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4528
Discovered (Mar 15, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4529
Discovered (Mar 12, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4530 = β Canum Venaticorum
Recorded (July, 1828) by John Herschel
A 4th magnitude star in Canes Venatici (RA 12 33 47.6, Dec +41 21 14)
Apparently considered an object of uncertain nebulosity right from the start; but still listed in the NGC, perhaps if only because listed in the GC.
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NGC 4531
Discovered (Apr 17, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4532
Discovered (Apr 13, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4533
Discovered (1877) by Wilhelm Tempel (I-45)
NGC 4534
Discovered (May 1, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4535
Discovered (Dec 28, 1785) by William Herschel
The second IC adds "Large spiral nebula, 8 points measured by Schwassmann".
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NGC 4536
Discovered (Jan 24, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4537 (= NGC 4542)
Discovered (Feb 17, 1831) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4542)
Discovered (Mar 16, 1884) by Lewis Swift (1-22) (and later listed as NGC 4537)
NGC 4538
Discovered (Mar 22, 1865) by Albert Marth (242)
NGC 4539
Discovered (Mar 17, 1831) by John Herschel
NGC 4540
Discovered (Mar 21, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4541
Discovered (Jan 1, 1786) by William Herschel
NGC 4542 (= NGC 4537)
Discovered (Feb 17, 1831) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4542)
Discovered (Mar 16, 1884) by Lewis Swift (and later listed as NGC 4537)
NGC 4543
Discovered (Dec 27, 1827) by John Herschel
NGC 4544
Discovered (Apr 27, 1887) by Edward Swift (6-45)
NGC 4545
Discovered (Mar 20, 1790) by William Herschel
NGC 4546
Discovered (Dec 29, 1786) by William Herschel
NGC 4547
Discovered (Apr 17, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4548 (= M91)
Discovered (Mar 18, 1781) by Charles Messier
A 10th-magnitude barred spiral galaxy (type SBb) in Coma Berenices (RA 12 35 26.4, Dec +14 29 47)
Above, a natural-color image of M91 (Image Credit: AURA/NSF/NOAO)
NGC 4549
Discovered (Apr 24, 1789) by William Herschel
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