NGC 4267 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 19m 45.2s[1] |
Declination | 12° 47′ 54″[1] |
Redshift | 0.003406[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1021 km/s[1] |
Distance | 55 Mly (17 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.86[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0^-(s)?[1] |
Size | ~58,000 ly (17.7 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.2 x 3.0[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 70-13, MCG 2-32-4, PGC 39710, UGC 7373, VCC 369[1] |
NGC 4267 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784[4] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6][7]
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