CGCG 42-187, IRAS 12359+0435, MCG 1-32-122, PGC 42241, UGC 7804, VCC 1760[1]
NGC 4586 is a
spiral galaxy located about 50 million
light-years away[2] in the constellation
Virgo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer
William Herschel on February 2, 1786.[4] Although listed in the Virgo Cluster Catalog,[5] NGC 4586 is considered to be a member of the
Virgo II Groups which form a southern extension of the
Virgo cluster.[6][7] NGC 4586 is currently in the process of infalling into the
Virgo Cluster and is predicted to enter the cluster in about 500 million years.[8]
Boxy/Peanut bulge
NGC 4586 has a boxy or peanut-shaped bulge. The bulge has been interpreted to be a bar viewed edge-on.[9][10]
^Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759.
Bibcode:
1985AJ.....90.1681B.
doi:
10.1086/113874.
ISSN0004-6256.