NGC 4297 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 21m 27.4s[1] |
Declination | 06° 40′ 16″[1] |
Redshift | 0.013446[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4031 km/s[1] |
Distance | 200 Mly (60 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0(7)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.09 x 0.29[1] |
Other designations | |
KCPG 331B, MGC +01-32-018, PGC 39940, VCC 473[1] |
NGC 4297 is a lenticular galaxy located about 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[3] It forms an interacting pair with NGC 4296.[4][5]