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NGC 4633

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Coma Berenices
Right ascension: 12 42 37.4
Declination: 14 ° 21 ′ 26 ″
Redshift: 0.000971/291 km/s
Distance: 69,154,400 ly
Group or cluster: Virgo Cluster
Type: SAB(s)dm
Size: ~45,602.76 ly (estimated)
Apparent size v: 2.29 x 0.83

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Distance from Earth: 16.7
Image: NGC 4633 SDSS.jpg

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catalog code: LEDA 42699
time of discovery or invention: 1887-04-27
apparent magnitude: 10.27
galaxy morphological type: SAdm
Commons category: NGC 4633
right ascension: 190.65571971646470
declination: 14.35720806669930
redshift: 0.000971
radial velocity: 306

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NGC 4633 is a spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It is interacting with the nearby galaxy NGC 4634. NGC 4633 was discovered by astronomer Edward D. Swift on April 27, 1887. It was rediscovered on November 23, 1900, by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann and was later listed as IC 3688. NGC 4633 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.