NGC 4526
NGC 4526 is a lenticular galaxy in the Virgo constellation. In a telescope, it looks like a lentil-shaped structure with spiral arms. It is one of the brightest lenticular galaxies.[3] It is thought that a supermassive black hole is in the center of the galaxy. Astronomers say that the supermassive black hole is 450 million times the mass of the Sun.[4]
| NGC 4526 | |
|---|---|
| File:The whirling disc of NGC 4526.jpg | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 34m 03.029s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 41′ 56.90″ |
| Redshift | 0.001494±0.000027 |
| Helio radial velocity | 448±8 km/s |
| Distance | 55±5 Mly (16.9±1.6 Mpc)[2] |
Since astronomers found this galaxy, two supernovas have occurred around it. The most recent was SN 1994D, which was the supernova of a white dwarf that was made of carbon and oxygen. NGC 4526 spins at a speed of 250 kilometers per second (559,234 mph or about 900,000 kph).[5]
References
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).
- ↑ "The whirling disc of NGC 4526". www.spacetelescope.org. ESA/Hubble. Retrieved 20 October 2014.