| NGC 4517 | |
|---|---|
 Composed image from visible and infrared light gathered by the Hubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo [1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 45.586s [2] |
| Declination | +00° 06′ 54.14″ [2] |
| Redshift | 0.003780 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1131 km/s [2] |
| Distance | 40 million ly [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(dSc) |
| Apparent size (V) | 10.733 x 1.717 82 [2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41618, RFGC 2315, Z 14-63, FGC 1455, 2MASX J12324558+0006541, TC 225, Z 1230.2+0024, GNY 1, MCG+00-32-020, UGC 7694, IRAS 12301+0023, 2MFGC 9881, UZC J123245.6+000649, IRAS F12301+0023, NGC 4437, UZC J123245.6+000648, KPG 344b, PSCz Q12301+0023, 2XMMi J123245.4+000655 | |
NGC 4517 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel. [1] It 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. [3]
