| NGC 4517 | |
|---|---|
 Composed image from visible and infrared light gathered by theHubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 45.586s[2] |
| Declination | +00° 06′ 54.14″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.003780[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1131 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 40 millionly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(dSc) |
| Apparent size (V) | 10.733 x 1.717 82[2] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41618, RFGC 2315, Z 14-63, FGC 1455,2MASX J12324558+0006541, TC 225, Z 1230.2+0024, GNY 1,MCG+00-32-020,UGC 7694,IRAS 12301+0023,2MFGC 9881,UZC J123245.6+000649,IRAS F12301+0023,NGC 4437,UZC J123245.6+000648, KPG 344b, PSCz Q12301+0023, 2XMMi J123245.4+000655 | |
NGC 4517 is aspiral galaxy located approximately 40 millionlight-years away in the constellation ofVirgo. It was discovered in 1784 byWilliam Herschel.[1] It is a member of theVirgo II Groups, a series of galaxies andgalaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of theVirgo Supercluster.[3]
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