NGC 4620 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 41m 59.3s [1] |
Declination | 12° 56′ 34″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.003805/1141 km/s [1] |
Distance | 65,240,000 ly |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 [1] |
Size | ~36,469.16 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 1.23 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 42619, UGC 7859, VCC 1902 [1] |
NGC 4620 is a lenticular galaxy located about 65 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo. [3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 29, 1830. [4] NGC 4620 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [5]