NGC 4420

NGC 4420 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 77 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.[1]

NGC 4420
NGC 4420
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Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 26m 58.50s[1]
Declination+02° 29 35.0[1]
Redshift0.005617 (1,679 ±9 km/s)[1]
Distance77 Mly (23.62 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)17.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAc[1]
Apparent size (V)1'.995 x 0'.954[1]
Other designations
UGC 7549, PGC 40775, MCG+01-32-064

References

  1. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 4420. Retrieved 2009-07-23.


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