| NGC 4461 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4461 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 03.0s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 11′ 02″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006418/1924 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 48,277,600ly |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.09[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^+(s)[1] |
| Size | ~ 50,561 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4443,PGC 41111,UGC 7613, VCC 1158[1] | |
NGC 4461 (also known asNGC 4443) is alenticular galaxy located about 50 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofVirgo.[3] It was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on April 12, 1784.[4] NGC 4461 is a member ofMarkarian's Chain which is part of theVirgo Cluster.[5]
NGC 4461 is in a pair with the nearby galaxyNGC 4458.[6] It has undergone a tidal interaction with NGC 4458.[7]
