| NGC 4630 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4630. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 31.1s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 57′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002458/737 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 53,823,000ly |
| Group orcluster | Virgo II Groups |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.15[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IB(s)m[1] |
| Size | ~29,292.76 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 42688, UGC 7871, VCC 1923[1] | |
NGC 4630 is anirregular galaxy[2] located about 54 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellation ofVirgo.[4] NGC 4630 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on February 2, 1786.[2] NGC 4630 is part of theVirgo II Groups[5] which form a southern extension of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
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