NGC 4420 | |
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![]() NGC 4420 | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 26m 58.50s [1] |
Declination | +02° 29′ 35.0″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.005617 (1,679 ±9 km/s) [1] |
Distance | 77 Mly (23.62 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.9 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAc [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1'.995 x 0'.954 [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7549, PGC 40775, MCG+01-32-064 |
NGC 4420 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 77 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. [1] It is a member of the M61 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. [2]
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