NGC 4753 in Virgo

Noirlab_noao-02335_1024

noirlab_noao-02335 June 30th, 2020

Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

NGC4753 is an unusual lenticular galaxy of type S0(pec), in the constellation Virgo. Although the underlying galaxy is smooth and nearly elliptical, the irregular dust lanes are not common. KPNO 4-meter Mayall telescope, 1975.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-02335/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
NGC 4753
Noirlab_noao-02335_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 12h 52m 17.8s
DEC = -1° 10’ 46.2”
Orientation
North is 0.4° CW
Field of View
9.2 x 7.3 arcminutes
Constellation
Virgo
Noirlab_noao-02335_1280
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ID
noao-02335
Subject Category
Subject Name
NGC 4753
Credits
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Release Date
2020-06-30T21:33:58
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-02335/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Instrument
Color Assignment
Band
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
193.0740101, -1.179493023
Reference Dimension
2500.0, 2000.0
Reference Pixel
1554.38562, 1258.449753
Scale
-6.21e-05, 6.12e-05
Rotation
-0.3635000078
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
NSF's NOIRLab
URL
https://noirlab.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
950 North Cherry Ave.
City
Tucson
State/Province
AZ
Postal Code
85719
Country
USA
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID
noirlab
Resource ID
noao-02335
Metadata Date
2024-10-02T11:52:36.870648
Metadata Version
1.1
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