NGC 4474 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 29m 53.5s[1] |
Declination | 14° 04′ 07″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005374/1611 km/s[1] |
Distance | 51,481,920 ly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 pec[1] |
Size | ~36,055.6 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.11 x 1.12[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 41241, UGC 7634, VCC 1242[1] |
NGC 4474 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] NGC 4474 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]