NGC 4502

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NGC 4502
NGC4502 - SDSS DR14
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 32m 03.3s[1]
Declination+16° 41′ 16″[1]
Redshift0.005424[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1626 km/s[1]
Distance103.33 ± 8.00 Mly (31.680 ± 2.453 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.8
Characteristics
TypeSAc
Other designations
UGC 7677, MCG +3-32-60, PGC 41531[1]

NGC 4502 is a spiral galaxy[1] located in the constellation Coma Berenices, originally discovered by William Herschel on March 21, 1784.[2] The galaxy features a broad HI line. In the background and to the celestial north of the galaxy, two uncatalogued, distant colliding galaxies can be seen.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com.