NGC 4179

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NGC 4179
NGC4179 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4179
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 12m 52.11142s [1]
Declination +01° 17 58.9523 [1]
Redshift 0.00411 [2]
Helio radial velocity 1230 km/s [2]
Distance 57  Mly (17.6  Mpc) [3]
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)12.8 [2]
Characteristics
Type S0 [4]
Other designations
UGC 7214, MCG +00-31-038, PGC 38950 [2]

NGC 4179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on January 14, 1784. [5] It is a member of the NGC 4179 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. [2] [6]

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NGC 4324

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