NGC 4630 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4630. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 42m 31.1s [1] |
Declination | 03° 57′ 37″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.002458/737 km/s [1] |
Distance | 53,823,000 ly |
Group or cluster | Virgo II Groups |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.15 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | IB(s)m [1] |
Size | ~29,292.76 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.3 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 42688, UGC 7871, VCC 1923 [1] |
NGC 4630 is an irregular galaxy [2] located about 54 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Virgo. [4] NGC 4630 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on February 2, 1786. [2] NGC 4630 is part of the Virgo II Groups [5] which form a southern extension of the Virgo Cluster. [6]