| NGC 4478 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4478. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 17.4s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 19′ 43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004500/1349 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52.2 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.36[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E2[1] |
| Size | ~30,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-133, MCG 2-32-99, PGC 41297, UGC 7645, VCC 1279[1] | |
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NGC 4478 is an elliptical galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4478 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784.[5] NGC 4478 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
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- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4478 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-15.