NGC 4461
NGC 4461 (also known as NGC 4443) is a lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784. NGC 4461 is a member of Markarian's Chain which is part of the Virgo Cluster.
| NGC 4461 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4461 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 03.0s |
| Declination | 13° 11′ 02″ |
| Redshift | 0.006418/1924 km/s |
| Distance | 48,277,600 ly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.09 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^+(s) |
| Size | ~ 50,561 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.4 |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4443, PGC 41111, UGC 7613, VCC 1158 | |
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