| NGC 4620 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4620. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 41m 59.3s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 56′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003805/1141 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 65,240,000ly |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~36,469.16 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 1.23[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 42619, UGC 7859, VCC 1902[1] | |
NGC 4620 is alenticular galaxy located about 65 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofVirgo.[3] It was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on March 29, 1830.[4] NGC 4620 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[5]
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