NGC 4274

NGC 4274
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 19m 50.6s[1]
Declination29° 36′ 52″[1]
Redshift930 ± 7 km/s[1]
Distance45 ± 15 Mly (13.9 ± 4.6 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.4[2]
Characteristics
Type(R)SB(r)ab [1]
Apparent size (V)6.8 × 2.5[1]
Other designations
UGC 7377, MCG +05-29-060, PGC 39724[1]
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NGC 4274 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is located at a distance of circa 45 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 4274 is about 95,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4274. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  2. ^ "NGC 4274". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2017-06-19.