Virgo Cluster Excerpt: NGC 4519
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4519 appears in this excerpt from a First Look image captured by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The galaxy’s companion, a lenticular galaxy known as PGC 41706, can be seen directly above NGC 4519.
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2521ad |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 23, 2025, 8:20 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2521 |
| Size: | 2952 x 2952 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4519 |
| Distance: | 55 million light years |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 33 28.59 |
| Position (Dec): | 8° 39' 28.64" |
| Field of view: | 9.82 x 9.82 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 48.6° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical u | 372 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical g | 480 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical r | 622 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical i | 755 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |