NGC 4296
Barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 4296 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2] located about 200 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[4] It forms a pair with NGC 4297,[5] and both galaxies are listed as CGCG 042-041, and KPG 331.[6]
| NGC 4296 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4296. The small galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 4297. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 21m 28.4s[1] |
| Declination | 06° 39′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013673[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4099 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 198 Mly (60.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.66[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~91,000 ly (28 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| KCPG 331A, MGC +01-32-017, PGC 39943, UGC 7409, VCC 475[1] | |
It also interacts with NGC 4297.[7]
Although it does not appear in any galaxy group in the sources consulted, the designation VCC 475 indicates that NGC 4296 should be part of the Virgo Cluster.[8]
