Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4252 is a spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo.[1] It belongs to the Virgo cluster of galaxies.[3]
It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864.[4]
Astronomical catalogs
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NGC |
- NGC 4247
- NGC 4248
- NGC 4249
- NGC 4250
- NGC 4251
- NGC 4252
- NGC 4253
- NGC 4254
- NGC 4255
- NGC 4256
- NGC 4257
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PGC |
- PGC 39533
- PGC 39534
- PGC 39535
- PGC 39536
- PGC 39537
- PGC 39538
- PGC 39539
- PGC 39540
- PGC 39541
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UGC |
- UGC 7339
- UGC 7340
- UGC 7341
- UGC 7342
- UGC 7343
- UGC 7344
- UGC 7345
- UGC 7346
- UGC 7347
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New General Catalogue 4000 to 4499