NGC 4701

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NGC 4701
NGC4701 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4701
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 49m 11.59329s [1]
Declination +03° 23 19.3906 [1]
Redshift 0.00251 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity 752 km/s [2]
Distance 50.9 ± 3.3  Mly (15.6 ± 1.0  Mpc) [3]
Group or cluster M49 Group (LGG 292)
Apparent magnitude  (B)13.1 [2]
Characteristics
Type SA(s)cd [4]
Size~75,700  ly (23.22  kpc) (estimated) [4]
Apparent size  (V)2.8′ × 2.1′ [4]
Other designations
IRAS 12466+0339, UGC 7975, MCG +01-33-015, PGC 43331, CGCG 043-034 [2]

NGC 4701 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1054 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 50.7 ± 3.8  Mly (15.54 ± 1.15  Mpc ). [4] However, 10 non-redshift measurements give a greater distance of 72.31 ± 6.14  Mly (22.170 ± 1.883  Mpc ). [5] It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel on 30 April 1786 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) diameter mirror type telescope. [2] [6] 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. [7]

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NGC 4701 is a member of the M49 Group (also known as LGG 292). This group contains at least 127 galaxies, including 63 galaxies from the New General Catalogue and 20 galaxies from the Index Catalogue. [8]

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