NGC 4534 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici |
Right ascension | 12h 34m 05.420s[1] |
Declination | +35° 31′ 06.00″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002734[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 819 km/s[2] |
Distance | 51.92 ± 0.65 Mly (15.92 ± 0.20 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.20[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(s)dm:[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7723, MCG +06-28-010, PGC 41779[2] |
NGC 4534 is a spiral galaxy, located in the Canes Venatici constellation. It was discovered on May 1, 1785, by William Herschel,[4] using an 18" reflector telescope.[5]