NGC 4420 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located 77 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.[1] It is a member of the M61 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[2]
NGC 4420 | |
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![]() NGC 4420 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 26m 58.50s[1] |
Declination | +02° 29′ 35.0″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005617 (1,679 ±9 km/s)[1] |
Distance | 77 Mly (23.62 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1'.995 x 0'.954[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7549, PGC 40775, MCG+01-32-064 |
New General Catalogue 4000 to 4499 | |
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