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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Virgo
Right ascension: 12 40 57.5
Declination: 11 ° 54 ′ 44 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1640 km/s
Distance: 53.3 Mly (16.35 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Virgo Cluster
Type: Sa
Size: ~51,400 ly (15.75 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 3.2 x 1.6

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Image: SDSS NGC 4606.jpg

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NGC 4606 is a spiral galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4606 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It has a disturbed stellar disk suggesting the actions of gravitational interactions. NGC 4607 may be a possible companion of NGC 4606. However, their redshifts differ by about 600 km/s, making it unlikely that they are a gravitationally bound pair. NGC 4606 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.