Astronomy:NGC 4506

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
NGC 4506
SDSS NGC 4506.jpeg
SDSS image of NGC 4506
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension 12h 32m 10.5s[1]
Declination13° 25′ 11″[1]
Redshift0.002458/737 km/s[1]
Distance47.6 Mly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeSa pec[1]
Size~26,000 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.79 x 1.06[1]
Other designations
PGC 41546, UGC 7682, VCC 1419[1]

NGC 4506 is a spiral galaxy located around 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] It is classified as peculiar due to the presence of dust that surrounds its nucleus.[5] NGC 4506 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787.[6] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7]

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