astronomy

NGC 4710

NGC 4710 is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand NGC 4710 rather than just read about it. In short: NGC 4710 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered on March 21, 1784 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.

Key takeaways

NGC 4710 belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect NGC 4710 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of NGC 4710 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

NGC 4710 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered on March 21, 1784 by German-British astronomer William Herschel. This galaxy has a B-band visual magnitude of 11.60 and an angular size of 3.0′ × 0.8′. It is located at a distance of 54.5 ± 3.6 million light-years (16.7 ± 1.1 Mpc) from the Milky Way, and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 1,129 km/s. This is a member of the Virgo Cluster, with a projected offset of ~6° from the cluster center and a cluster crossing time of around two billion years. The morphological classification of NGC 4710 is S0 or SA(r)0, which indicates this is an unbarred lenticular galaxy (SA) with an inner ring structure (r). It is inclined at an angle of 86° to the plane of the sky, with the major axis aligned along a position angle of 207°. NGC 4710 has a relatively high gas abundance with a dusty nucleus. The stellar velocity distribution is characteristic of galaxies with a small bulge. Like the Milky Way, it has an X-shaped bulge which is a probable bar structure; hence it is likely a barred lenticular. The star formation rate is 0.11±0.02 M☉·yr−1. NGC 4710 possesses both thin and thick discs.

Further reading Gonzalez, Oscar A.; et al. (March 2017). "Peanut-shaped metallicity distributions in bulges of edge-on galaxies: the case of NGC 4710". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters. 466 (1): L93–L97. arXiv:1611.09547. Bibcode:2017MNRAS.466L..93G. doi:10.1093/mnrasl/slw232. Welch, G. A.; Mitchell, G. F. (June 1994). "A Study of Molecular Gas in the Center of the S0 Galaxy NGC 4710". The Astrophysical Journal. 427: 770. Bibcode:1994ApJ...427..770W. doi:10.1086/174183. Sage, L. J. (November 1990). "The properties and origins of molecular gas in the lenticular galaxies NGC 404, 4710 and 5195". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 239: 125–136. Bibcode:1990A&A...239..125S.

References

External links Media related to NGC 4710 at Wikimedia Commons

NGC 4710 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with NGC 4710

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what NGC 4710 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to NGC 4710 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about NGC 4710 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of NGC 4710

In research: NGC 4710 appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses NGC 4710 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: NGC 4710 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Barred lenticular galaxies, Coma Berenices, NGC objects, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for NGC 4710 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study NGC 4710 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what NGC 4710 means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain NGC 4710 out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is NGC 4710 in simple terms?

NGC 4710 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered on March 21, 1784 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.

Why does NGC 4710 matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study NGC 4710?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on NGC 4710.