| NGC 4633 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4633. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 37.4s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 21′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000971/291 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 69,154,400ly |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)dm[1] |
| Size | ~45,602.76 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.29 x 0.83[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 3688, PGC 42699, UGC 7874, VCC 1929[1] | |
NGC 4633 is aspiral galaxy located about 70 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofComa Berenices.[3] It is interacting with the nearby galaxyNGC 4634.[4][5] NGC 4633 was discovered by astronomerEdward D. Swift on April 27, 1887. It was rediscovered on November 23, 1900, by astronomerArnold Schwassmann and was later listed asIC 3688.[6] NGC 4633 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[7][5]
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