| NGC 4637 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4637 imaged bySDSS (left) | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 54.1s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 26′ 18″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.00 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0?[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' x 0.5' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7881,MCG +2-32-188,PGC 42744[1] | |
NGC 4637 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Virgo constellation, originally discovered by R.J. Mitchell on March 1, 1854. It is a member of theVirgo Cluster, and is located in the sky very close to the brighter and larger galaxyNGC 4638, which historically led to some confusion upon discovery and later observations.[2][3]