NGC 4420
| NGC4420 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4420 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h26m58.50s[1] |
| Declination | +02° 29′ 35.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005617 (1,679 ±9 km/s)[1] |
| Distance | 77Mly(23.62 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 17.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAc[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1'.995 x 0'.954[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC7549,PGC40775,MCG+01-32-064 | |
NGC 4420is anunbarred spiral galaxylocated 77 millionlight-yearsaway in theconstellationVirgo.[1]It is a member of theM61 Groupof galaxies, which is a member of theVirgo II Groups,a series of galaxies andgalaxy clustersstrung out from the southern edge of theVirgo Supercluster.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefg"SIMBAD Astronomical Database".Results for NGC 4420.Retrieved2009-07-23.
- ^"The Virgo III Groups".Atlas of the Universe.Retrieved2010-11-27.
External links
[edit]
Media related toNGC 4420at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4420 onWikiSky:DSS2,SDSS,GALEX,IRAS,Hydrogen α,X-Ray,Astrophoto,Sky Map,Articles and images
 | Thisspiral galaxyarticle is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |