Astronomy:NGC 4630

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Short description: Irregular galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4630
NGC 4630 SDSS.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4630.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 42m 31.1s[1]
Declination03° 57′ 37″[1]
Redshift0.002458/737 km/s[1]
Distance53,823,000 ly
Group or clusterVirgo II Groups
Apparent magnitude (V)13.15[1]
Characteristics
TypeIB(s)m[1]
Size~29,292.76 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.8 x 1.3[1]
Other designations
PGC 42688, UGC 7871, VCC 1923[1]

NGC 4630 is an irregular galaxy[2] located about 54 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4630 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on February 2, 1786.[2] NGC 4630 is part of the Virgo II Groups[5] which form a southern extension of the Virgo Cluster.[6]

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