NGC 4918[4] is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The object was discovered in 1886 by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[5]
NGC 4918 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 13h 01m 50.629s[1] |
Declination | −04° 30′ 02.01″[1] |
Redshift | 9833 km/s[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 0.032800[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0+:[2] |
Size | 135,900 ly (41,660 pc)[2][note 1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.0′ × 0.5′[2] |
Other designations | |
NGC 3411, PGC 44934[3] |