NGC 4866
NGC 4866 | |
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NGC 4866 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 29m 26.8s[1] |
Declination | 14° 09′ 55″ |
Redshift | 0.006615[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 1977 ± 37 km/s |
Distance | 80×10 6 ly (25 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Lenticular Galaxy |
Apparent size (V) | 6.4' x 1.0'[3] |
NGC 4866 is a lenticular galaxy located 80 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was first observed by British astronomer Sir William Herschel on January 14, 1787.
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