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NGC 4606

galaxy

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Vinony's link graph records 655 inbound references to NGC 4606, and connects out to list of stars in Virgo, NGC 4624 and list of NGC objects (4001–5000).

Vinony files it under Astronomical objects discovered in 1784, NGC objects and Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects.

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: spiral galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Distance from Earth: 19.70
Image: SDSS NGC 4606.jpg

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catalog code: LEDA 42516
radial velocity: 1698
discoverer or inventor: William Herschel
time of discovery or invention: 1784-03-15
apparent magnitude: 9.169
galaxy morphological type: Sa
redshift: 0.00568
Commons category: NGC 4606
right ascension: 190.2398208
declination: 11.9121861
epoch: J2000.0

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Encyclopedic overview

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.