NGC 4469

NGC 4469 is a nearly edge-on spiral galaxy^[2] located about 55 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation of Virgo.^[4] It is also classified as a LINER galaxy.^[3] NGC 4469 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784.^[5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.^[6]

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension12^h 29^m 28.0300^s[1]

Declination+08° 45′ 00.622″^[1]

Redshift0.001962±0.00000803^[1]

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NGC 4469
NGC 4469 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	12h 29m 28.0300s[1]
Declination	+08° 45′ 00.622″[1]
Redshift	0.001962±0.00000803[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	588±2 km/s[1]
Distance	54.63 ± 0.16 Mly (16.750 ± 0.050 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.0[1]
Characteristics
Type	SB(s)0/a, LINER[1]
Size	~68,000 ly (20.85 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.50′ × 1.04′[1]
Other designations
VCC 1190, IRAS 12269+0901, UGC 7622, MCG +02-32-089, PGC 41164, CGCG 070-121[1]

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