NGC 4516 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 33m 07.5s[1] |
Declination | 14° 34′ 30″[1] |
Redshift | 0.003059/917 km/s[1] |
Distance | 55.4 Mly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)ab?[1] |
Size | ~29,300 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.90 x 0.77[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 41661, UGC 7703, VCC 1479[1] |
NGC 4516 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] NGC 4516 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] NGC 4516 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]