| NGC 4578 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4578 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 37m 30.5s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 33′ 18″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007645[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2292 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55.65 Mly (17.062 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.38[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0(r)[1] |
| Size | ~53,600 ly (16.44 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.3 x 2.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-195, MCG 2-32-159, PGC 42149, UGC 7793, VCC 1720[1] | |
NGC 4578 is alenticular galaxy located about 55 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationVirgo.[3] NGC 4578 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on January 18, 1784[4] and is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[5][6]
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