| NGC 4474 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4474. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 53.5s [1] |
| Declination | 14° 04′ 07″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.005374/1611 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 51,481,920 ly [2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec [1] |
| Size | ~36,055.6 ly (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.11 x 1.12 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41241, UGC 7634, VCC 1242 [1] | |
NGC 4474 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Coma Berenices. [4] NGC 4474 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784. [5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [6]
