NGC 4746
NGC 4746[1] | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 51m 55.36s[1] |
Declination | 12° 04′ 58.7″[1] |
Redshift | 0.00595[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 1783 +/- 5 km/s[1] |
Distance | 106.8 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.3 |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -19.2 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb |
Other designations | |
UGC 8007, MCG +02-33-029, PGC 43601[1] |
NGC 4746 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located 107 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by John Herschel during a sky-survey on March 29, 1830.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Results for object NGC 4746". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "NGC 4746 (= PGC 43601)". Celestial Atlas. cseligman.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
External links[]
- Media related to NGC 4746 at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Spiral galaxies
- Virgo (constellation)
- NGC objects
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1830
- Spiral galaxy stubs