| NGC 4774 | |
|---|---|
 The ring galaxy NGC 4774 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 53m 06.6714s[1] |
| Declination | +36° 49′ 06.59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.027823[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8341 ± 17 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 412.8 ± 28.9 Mly (126.56 ± 8.87 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | RING?[1] |
| Size | ~74,800 ly (22.93 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6′ × 0.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12507+3705,MCG +06-28-037,PGC 43759,CGCG 188-026,VV 789[1] | |
NGC 4774, also known as the Kidney Bean Galaxy,[2] is aring galaxy in theconstellation ofCanes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is 8581 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 126.56 ± 8.87Mpc (~413 millionlight-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomerWilliam Herschel on 17 March 1787.[2]
Twosupernovae have been observed in NGC 4774:
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