| NGC 4249 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4249 image byVera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 17m 59.3869s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 35′ 55.018″[1] |
| Distance | 142Mly |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4249, VCC 0266, CGCG 041-068, CGCG 1215.4+0552, MCG +01-31-039[1] | |
NGC 4249 is alenticular galaxy located in theconstellationVirgo and was discovered by the German astronomerAlbert Marth in 1864 . Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 2956 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 43.6 ± 3.1 Mpc (∼142 million light- years).[1][2]
Although NGC 4249 does not appear in any galaxy group in the consulted sources, the designation VCC 266 (Virgo Cluster Catalog) indicates that this galaxy should be part of the Virgo Cluster. But, like the galaxies in the NGC 4235 group, it is located at the far edge of the Virgo Cluster, which is one of the clusters along with the Local Group of the Virgo Supercluster.[3][4][5][6]