Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- LIN
- Redshift
- z = 0.002635
- Morphology
- SA0
- Coordinates
- RA 181.7631° · Dec 43.0657°
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Key facts
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Right ascension
- 12 07 03.1
- Declination
- 43 ° 03 ′ 57 ″
- Redshift
- 792 ± 5 km / s
- Distance
- 43 ± 13 Mly (13.1 ± 4.1 Mpc )
- Type
- SA(r)0+
- Apparent size v
- 4.6 ′ × 1.0 ′
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- globular cluster
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Distance from Earth
- 15.0
- Image
- NGC 4111.png
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- catalog code
- [FAB2017] NGC4111 S11
- galaxy morphological type
- SA0
- Commons category
- NGC 4111
- discoverer or inventor
- William Herschel
- time of discovery or invention
- 1788-00-00
- apparent magnitude
- 7.553
- right ascension
- 181.7630040
- declination
- 43.0656500
- redshift
- 0.002635
- radial velocity
- 784
- epoch
- J2000.0
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 4111 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is located at a distance of circa 50 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 4111 is about 55,000 light-years across. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1788. NGC 4111 possesses both thin and thick discs.
Characteristics
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