NGC 4674 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,846 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc (∼88.8 million light-years).[1] NGC 4674 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 May 1836.[2]
| NGC 4674 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4674. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 46m 3.47s[1] |
| Declination | −08° 39′ 19.6″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005023[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1506 ± 37 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 88.8 ± 6.8 Mly (27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)a pec edge-on[1] |
| Size | ~43,300 ly (13.29 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' x 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 43050, MCG -01-33-005, SDSS J124603.46-083920.5, 2MASS J12460346-0839198[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4674: SN 1907A (type unknown, mag. 13.5).[3] It was discovered on 9 May 1907 by Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.
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