NGC 4497

{{Short description|Lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Virgo}}

{{Infobox Galaxy

| name = NGC 4497

| image = SDSS NGC 4497.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = SDSS image of NGC 4497.

| epoch = J2000

| type = SAB0^+(s){{cite web

| title=NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

| work=Results for NGC 4497

| url=http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/

| access-date=2017-10-31}}

| ra = {{RA|12|31|32.5}}

| dec = {{DEC|11|37|29}}

| dist_ly = 61,288,000 ly

{{cite web

| title = parsecs to lightyears conversion

| url = http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html

| access-date = 2017-09-30

}}

| group_cluster = Virgo Cluster

| z = 0.003486/1045 km/s

| appmag_v = 13.3

| size_v = 1.99 x 0.96

| constellation name = Virgo

| names = IC 3452, PGC 41457, UGC 7665, VCC 1368

|size=~29,274.8 ly (estimated) }}

NGC 4497 is a lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away{{Cite web|url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4497&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES|title=Your NED Search Results|website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu|access-date=2017-10-31}} in the constellation Virgo.{{Cite web|url=https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5546/ngc-4497/galaxy|title=Galaxy NGC 4497 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser|last=Rojas|first=Sebastián García|website=DSO Browser|language=en|access-date=2017-10-31}} NGC 4497 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on November 8, 1900 and was listed as IC 3452.{{Cite web|url=http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc44a.htm#4497|title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499|website=cseligman.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-27}} NGC 4497 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/vir.html|title=The Virgo Cluster|website=www.atlasoftheuniverse.com|access-date=2017-10-31}}{{Cite web|url=http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4497|title=Detailed Object Classifications|website=ned.ipac.caltech.edu|access-date=2017-10-31}}