NGC 4700
Coordinates: 12h 49m 08.148s, −11° 24′ 35.48″
NGC 4700 |
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The galaxy NGC 4700 bears the signs of the vigorous birth of many new stars. |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation |
Virgo[1] |
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Right ascension |
12h 49m 08.148s[2] |
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Declination |
−11° 24′ 35.48″[2] |
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Redshift |
0.00480[2] |
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Helio radial velocity |
1435 km/s[2] |
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Distance |
50 million ly[1] |
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Type |
Barred spiral galaxy |
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Other designations |
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LEDA 43330, SINGG HIPASS J1249-11, [NLB95] f717g006, 6dFGS gJ124908.2-112436, 2MASX J12490814-1124354, [CHM2007] HDC 740 J124908.14-1124354, [VV2000c] J124907.1-112444, HIPASS J1249-11 MCG-02-33-013, [CHM2007] LDC 904 J124908.14-1124354, [VV2003c] J124907.1-112444, IRAS 12465-1108, 2MFGC 10101, [DML87] 662, [VV2006c] J124907.1-112444, IRAS F12465-1108, PSCz Q12465-1108, [HB91] 1246-111, [VV98c] J124907.1-112444 |
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NGC 4700 is a spiral galaxy located 50 million light years away in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4700 was discovered in March 1786 by the British astronomer William Herschel who noted it as a "very faint nebula".
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