| NGC 4701 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4701 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 49m 11.59329s[1] |
| Declination | +03° 23′ 19.3906″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.00251[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 752 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 50.9 ± 3.3 Mly (15.6 ± 1.0 Mpc)[3] |
| Group orcluster | M49 Group (LGG 292) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)cd[4] |
| Size | ~75,700 ly (23.22 kpc) (estimated)[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.8′ × 2.1′[4] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12466+0339,UGC 7975,MCG +01-33-015,PGC 43331,CGCG 043-034[2] | |
NGC 4701 is an unbarredspiral galaxy located in the constellationVirgo. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is 1054 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 50.7 ± 3.8 Mly (15.54 ± 1.15 Mpc).[4] However, 10non-redshift measurements give a greater distance of 72.31 ± 6.14 Mly (22.170 ± 1.883 Mpc).[5]It was discovered by theGerman-British astronomerWilliam Herschel on 30 April 1786 using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) diameter mirror type telescope.[2][6] It is a member of theVirgo II Groups, a series of galaxies andgalaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of theVirgo Supercluster.[7]
NGC 4701 is a member of theM49 Group (also known asLGG 292). This group contains at least 127 galaxies, including 63 galaxies from theNew General Catalogue and 20 galaxies from theIndex Catalogue.[8]
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