NGC 4746

NGC 4746 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located 107 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by John Herschel during a sky-survey on March 29, 1830.^[2]

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension12^h 51^m 55.36^s[1]

Declination12° 04′ 58.7″^[1]

Redshift0.00595^[1]

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

NGC 4746[1]
SDSS image of NGC 4746
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	12h 51m 55.36s[1]
Declination	12° 04′ 58.7″[1]
Redshift	0.00595[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	1783 +/- 5 km/s[1]
Distance	106.8 Mly
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.3
Absolute magnitude (V)	-19.2
Characteristics
Type	Sb
Other designations
UGC 8007, MCG +02-33-029, PGC 43601[1]

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