NGC 4297

NGC 4297 is a lenticular galaxy located about 200 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.^[3] It forms an interacting pair with NGC 4296.^[4][5]

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension12^h 21^m 27.4^s[1]

Declination06° 40′ 16″^[1]

Redshift0.013446^[1]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

NGC 4297
SDSS image of NGC 4297. Part of NGC 4296 can be seen at the bottom of the image.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	12h 21m 27.4s[1]
Declination	06° 40′ 16″[1]
Redshift	0.013446[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	4031 km/s[1]
Distance	200 Mly (60 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.7[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0(7)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.09 x 0.29[1]
Other designations
KCPG 331B, MGC +01-32-018, PGC 39940, VCC 473[1]

Close