NGC 4511

NGC 4511
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension12h 32m 8,1s
Declination+58° 28′ 16″
Redshift0.01535
Distance212 million LY
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)1.10 x 0.5
Other designations
PGC 41560

NGC 4511 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is currently classified as a type Sb(c?) galaxy. The galaxy was first discovered in 1790 by astronomer William Herschel. The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer, described the galaxy as, "pretty faint, very small, irregular round, very gradually brighter middle."

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