NGC 4466

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NGC 4466
SDSS NGC 4466.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4466.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 29m 30.6s [1]
Declination 07° 41′ 47″ [1]
Redshift 0.002512/753 km/s [1]
Distance 48,570,000 ly
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.2 [1]
Characteristics
Type Sab [1]
Size~40,685 ly (estimated)
Apparent size  (V)1.54 x 0.51 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 42-131, Ho 412a, MCG 1-32-81, PGC 41170, UGC 7626, VCC 1193 [1]

NGC 4466 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo. [3] NGC 4466 was discovered by astronomer Bindon Stoney on February 26, 1851. [4] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4466. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  2. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  3. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4466 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.


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