NGC 4464 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 29m 21.3s [1] |
Declination | 08° 09′ 24″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.004146/1243 km/s [1] |
Distance | 70,459,200 ly |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.46 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E3 [1] |
Size | ~18,908 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.8 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 42-128, MCG 1-32-78, PGC 41148, UGC 7619, VCC 1178 [1] |
NGC 4464 is an elliptical galaxy located about 70 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo. [3] NGC 4464 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 28, 1785. [4] NGC 4464 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [5]