NGC 4517 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel.[1] It 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.[3]
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NGC 4517 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey -
NGC 4517 by Hubble Space Telescope
References
- ^ a b c "A spiral galaxy crowned by a star". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Search Results for NGC 4517". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
Media related to NGC 4517 at Wikimedia Commons
