| NGC 4871 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4871. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 59m 29.9s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 57′ 23″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022445/6729 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 311Mly |
| Group orcluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0[1] |
| Size | ~69,760 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-227, DRCG 27-131, MCG 5-31-66, PGC 44606[1] | |
NGC 4871 is alenticular galaxy located about 310 millionlight-years away[2] in theconstellation ofComa Berenices.[3] NGC 4871 was discovered by astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863.[4] It is a member of theComa Cluster.[5][6]
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