NGC 4249
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| NGC 4249 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4249 image by Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 17m 59.3869s[1] |
| Declination | +05° 35′ 55.018″[1] |
| Distance | 142 Mly |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4249, VCC 0266, CGCG 041-068, CGCG 1215.4+0552, MCG +01-31-039[1] | |
NGC 4249 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and was discovered by the German astronomer Albert Marth in 1864 . Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 2956 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 43.6 ± 3.1 Mpc (~142 million light- years).[1][2]