NGC 4299 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 21m 40.5s[1] |
Declination | 11° 30′ 00″[1] |
Redshift | 0.000791[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 237 km/s[1] |
Distance | 55 Mly (16.8 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.88[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)dm[1] |
Size | ~36,000 ly (11 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.6[1] |
Other designations | |
VCC 491, IRAS 12191+1146, UGC 7414, MCG +02-32-010, PGC 39968, CGCG 70-25[1] |
NGC 4299 is a featureless spiral galaxy[2] located about 55 million light-years away[3][4] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784[5] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][4][7]
NGC 4299 forms an interacting pair with NGC 4294.[8]
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