| NGC 4207 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4207 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 30.5s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 35′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.001988[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 596 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 47 Mly (14.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Size | ~27,000 ly (8.3 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 0.91[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 69-107, IRAS 12129+0951, MCG 2-31-69, PGC 39206, UGC 7268, VCC 152[1] | |
NGC 4207 is aspiral galaxy[2] located about 50 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationVirgo.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on March 23, 1865.[5] NGC 4207 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6][7]
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