NGC 4474 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] NGC 4474 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4474. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4474 - Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
External links
Media related to NGC 4474 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4474 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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