| NGC 4746 [1] | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4746 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 51m 55.36s [1] |
| Declination | 12° 04′ 58.7″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.00595 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1783 +/- 5 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 106.8 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.3 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -19.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8007, MCG +02-33-029, PGC 43601 [1] | |
NGC 4746 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located 107 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by John Herschel during a sky-survey on March 29, 1830. [2]
