NGC 4570 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 36m 53.4s[1] |
Declination | 07° 14′ 48″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005961[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1787 km/s[1] |
Distance | 57.30 Mly (17.569 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.84[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Size | ~70,000 ly (21.46 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.8 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 42-178, MCG 1-32-114, PGC 42096, UGC 7785, VCC 1692[1] |
NGC 4570 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 57 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo.[3] NGC 4570 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784[4] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6]