NGC 4274 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 19m 50.6s[1] |
Declination | 29° 36′ 52″[1] |
Redshift | 930 ± 7 km/s[1] |
Distance | 45 ± 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] |
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.