NGC 4780
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 4780 is an intermediate spiral galaxy within the constellation Virgo.[5] It is located about 166 million light-years (51 Megaparsecs) away from the Sun.[2][3] It was discovered in 1880 by the astronomer Wilhelm Tempel.[6]
| NGC 4780 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 4780 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 54m 05.240s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 37′ 15.97″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011762[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3505.5 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 166.3 Mly (51.00 Mpc)[2][3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.2[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-33-045, PGC 43870[2] | |
