NGC 4754

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NGC 4754
File:SDSS NGC 4754.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4754
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 52m 17.5s[1]
Declination11° 18′ 50″[1]
Redshift0.004506/1351 km/s[1]
Distance53,017,286 ly[1]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)11.52[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0^-(r)[1]
Size~70,491.82 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)4.6 x 2.5[1]
Other designations
PGC 43656, UGC 8010, VCC 2092[1]

NGC 4754 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 53 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[3] NGC 4754 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[4] It forms a non-interacting[5] pair with the edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 4762.[6] NGC 4754 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][6]

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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 4754 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images