| NGC 4469 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4469 imaged by theVera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 28.0300s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 45′ 00.622″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.001962±0.00000803[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 588±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 54.63 ± 0.16 Mly (16.750 ± 0.050 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)0/a,LINER[1] |
| Size | ~68,000 ly (20.85 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.50′ × 1.04′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 1190,IRAS 12269+0901,UGC 7622,MCG +02-32-089,PGC 41164,CGCG 070-121[1] | |
NGC 4469 is a nearly edge-onspiral galaxy[2] located about 55 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellation ofVirgo.[4] It is also classified as aLINER galaxy.[3] NGC 4469 was discovered by German-British astronomerWilliam Herschel on April 15, 1784.[5] It is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
NGC 4469 has an X or peanut-shapedbulge, betraying the presence of a bar which generates such structures.[2][7] NGC 4469 may also have an axisymmetric structure.[8]
NGC 4469 has dust lanes that cross theEarth's line of sight.[6]
