NGC 4536, NGC 4527, NGC 4533

Alt. Designations:

NGC 4536

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Distance:

50 mly

Right Ascension:

12h 34m 26.9s

Declination:

+02° 11´ 14"

Visual Magnitude:

10.3

Apparent Dimension:

7.6´ X 3.2´

Alt. Designations:

NGC 4527

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Distance:

46 mly

Right Ascension:

12h 34m 08.8s

Declination:

+02° 39´ 12"

Visual Magnitude:

10.5

Apparent Dimension:

6.2´ X 2.1´

Alt. Designations:

NGC 4533

Object Type:

spiral galaxy

Distance:

103 mly

Right Ascension:

12h 34m 22.1s

Declination:

+02° 19´ 31"

Visual Magnitude:

13.8

Apparent Dimension:

2.1´ X 0.4´

Constellation:

Virgo

Best Month To View:

Apr

This trio of galaxies is in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4536, on the right, is a 10.3 magnitude barred spiral galaxy 50 million light-years from Earth. NGC 4527, on the left, is a 10.5 magnitude barred spiral galaxy 46 million light-years distant. NGC 4533 is a 13.8 magnitude spiral galaxy a more distant 103 million-light years.