NGC 4179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on January 14, 1784.[5] It is a member of the NGC 4179 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[2][6]
NGC 4179 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 12m 52.11142s[1] |
Declination | +01° 17′ 58.9523″[1] |
Redshift | 0.00411[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1230 km/s[2] |
Distance | 57 Mly (17.6 Mpc)[3] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7214, MCG +00-31-038, PGC 38950[2] |