NGC 4179
| Galaxy NGC 4179 |
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![NGC 4179 [1] SDSS image](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC4179_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| NGC 4179 SDSS image | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 12 m 52.113 s |
| declination | + 01 ° 17 ′ 58.90 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | Sb (f) |
| Brightness (visual) | 10.9 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 11.9 likes |
| Angular expansion | 4.2 ′ × 1.3 ′ |
| Position angle | 143 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation |
NGC 4179 group ( Virgo II group ) NGC 4123 group LGG 275 |
| Redshift | 0.004190 ± 0.000067 |
| Radial velocity | (1256 ± 20) km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(54 ± 4) · 10 6 ly (16.5 ± 1.2) Mpc |
| diameter | 65,000 ly |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | January 24, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4179 • UGC 7214 • PGC 38950 • CGCG 013-104 • MCG + 00-31-038 • 2MASX J12125210 + 0117588 • GC 2776 • H I 9 • h 1126 • GALEX ASC J121252.02 + 011759.7 • LDCE 870 NED003 • WISEA J121252.11 + 011758.9 • EVCC 2034 | |
NGC 4179 is a Lenticular Galaxy of the Hubble-type S0 in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 54 million light years from the Milky Way and about 70,000 light years in diameter. Together with six other galaxies, it forms the NGC 4123 group ( LGG 275 ).
The object was discovered by William Herschel on January 24, 1784 .