| NGC 4873 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4873. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 59m 32.8s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 59′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019310/5789 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 269,276,000ly |
| Group orcluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0[1] |
| Size | ~79,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.67 x 0.45[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-229, DRCG 27-155, MCG 5-31-69, PGC 44621[1] | |
NGC 4873 is alenticular galaxy located about 270 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofComa Berenices.[3] NGC 4873 was discovered by astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863.[4] The galaxy is a member of theComa Cluster.[5][6]
