NGC 4527 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 34m 08.4s[1] |
Declination | +02° 39′ 13″[1] |
Redshift | 1736 ± 1 km/s[1] |
Distance | 48.9 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.4[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)bc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 6.2′ × 2.1′[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7721,[1] PGC 41789[1] |
NGC 4527 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It is a member of the M61 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[2]