| NGC 4474 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4474. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 53.5s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 04′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005374/1611 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 51,481,920ly[2] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec[1] |
| Size | ~36,055.6 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.11 x 1.12[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41241, UGC 7634, VCC 1242[1] | |
NGC 4474 is an edge-onlenticular galaxy located about 50 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellationComa Berenices.[4] NGC 4474 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] It is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
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