| NGC 4781 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4781 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 54m 23s [1] |
| Declination | −10° 32′ 13″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0000 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 000 ± 0 km/s [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.8 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d [2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4781, LEDA 43902, IRAS 12517-1015 [1] | |
NGC 4781 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Mar 25, 1786. [3] It is a member of the NGC 4699 Group of galaxies, which 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. [4]
