| NGC 4551 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4551 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 37.9s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 15′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003923[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1176 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 67Mly[2] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E2[1] |
| Size | ~29,340 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-183, MCG 2-32-148, PGC 41963, UGC 7759, VCC 1630[1] | |
NGC 4551 is anelliptical galaxy located about 70 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationVirgo.[4] It was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on April 17, 1784.[5] NGC 4551 appears to lie close to the lenticular galaxyNGC 4550. However, both galaxies show no sign of interaction and have differentred shifts.[6] Both galaxies are also members of theVirgo Cluster.[7][6]
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