NGC 4420

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NGC 4420
NGC4420 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 4420
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 26m 58.50s [1]
Declination +02° 29 35.0 [1]
Redshift 0.005617 (1,679 ±9 km/s) [1]
Distance 77 Mly (23.62 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)17.9 [1]
Characteristics
Type SAc [1]
Apparent size  (V)1'.995 x 0'.954 [1]
Other designations
UGC 7549, PGC 40775, MCG+01-32-064

NGC 4420 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 77 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. [1] It is a member of the M61 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 4420. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.