| NGC 4476 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4476 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 59.1s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 20′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006565/1968 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55.4 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^-(r)[1] |
| Size | ~31,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.67 x 1.14[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-128, IRAS 12274+1237, MCG 2-32-96, PGC 41255, UGC 7637, VCC 1250[1] | |
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NGC 4476 is a lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4476 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784.[5] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
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- ^ Lucero, D. M.; Young, L. M; van Gorkom, J. H. (13 October 2004). "Ram Pressure Stripping in the Low-Luminosity Virgo Cluster Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4476". The Astronomical Journal. 129 (2): 647–655. arXiv:astro-ph/0410424. doi:10.1086/426750. S2CID 11491646.
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