NGC 4252 | |
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NGC 4252 (SDSS)
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h18m 30.89s [1] |
Declination | +05° 33′ 34.10″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.002879 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 863 ± 10 km/s [1] |
Distance | 56 Mly[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.90 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc(f) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.4 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 39537, MCG 1-31-45, UGC 7343 |
NGC 4252 is a spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away from Earth in the constellationofVirgo.[1] It belongs to the Virgo cluster of galaxies.[3]
It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864.[4]
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