NGC 4701 (other designations - UGC 7975 , MCG 1-33-15 , ZWG 43.34 , IRAS12466 + 0339 , PGC 43331 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sc ) in the constellation Virgo .
| NGC 4701 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | April 30, 1786 |
| Designations | NGC 4701 , UGC 7975 , MCG 1-33-15 , ZWG 43.34 , IRAS12466 + 0339 , PGC 43331 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.8 '× 2.1' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 12.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sc |
| Redshift | +0.002415 ± 0.000057 |
| Angular position | 45 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.9 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 4701