NGC 4506 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 32m 10.5s[1] |
Declination | 13° 25′ 11″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002458/737 km/s[1] |
Distance | 47.6 Mly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa pec[1] |
Size | ~26,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.79 x 1.06[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 41546, UGC 7682, VCC 1419[1] |
NGC 4506 is a spiral galaxy located around 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] It is classified as peculiar due to the presence of dust that surrounds its nucleus.[5] NGC 4506 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787.[6] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7]