| NGC 4544 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4544 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 36.6s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 02′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003849[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1154 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52Mly[2] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a?[1] |
| Size | ~44,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 42-168, MCG 1-32-110, PGC 41958, UGC 7756, VCC 1624[1] | |
NGC 4544 is an edge-onspiral galaxy located about 52 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationVirgo.[4] NGC 4544 was discovered by astronomerEdward Swift on April 27, 1887.[5] NGC 4544 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6][7]
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