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NGC 4623
Lenticular or elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 4623 is an edge-on lenticular or elliptical galaxy[2][3] located about 54 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4623 is classified as an E7, a rare type of "late" elliptical that represents the first stage of transition into a lenticular galaxy.[3] NGC 4623 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[5] NGC 4623 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 4623 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 4623. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 42m 10.7s[1] |
Declination | 07° 40′ 37″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006027/1807 km/s[1] |
Distance | 54,889,674 ly |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.24[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0+?, E7[1] |
Size | ~35,751.52 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 2.2 x 0.7[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 42647, UGC 7862, VCC 1913[1] |
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