NGC 4477
NGC 4477 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. NGC 4477 is classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784. NGC 4477 is a member of Markarian's Chain which forms part of the larger Virgo Cluster.
| NGC 4477 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4477 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 02.2s |
| Declination | 13° 38′ 12″ |
| Redshift | 0.004463/1338 km/s |
| Distance | 54.8 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.38 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0(s) |
| Size | ~69,340 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 3.5 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-129, IRAS 12275+1354, MCG 2-32-97, PGC 41260, UGC 7638, VCC 1253 | |
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