NGC 4772
| NGC 4772 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4772 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 53m 29.1613s |
| Declination | +02° 10′ 06.157″ |
| Redshift | 0.003469 ± 0.000017 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,040 ± 5 km/s |
| Distance | 88.2 ± 30.1 Mly (27.0 ± 9.2 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4753 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.7 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)a |
| Size | ~87,000 ly (26.6 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.4′ × 1.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8021, MCG +00-33-018, PGC 43798, CGCG 015-032 | |
NGC 4772 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 90 million light years away from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4772 is approximately 85,000 light years across. Based on redshift the galaxy lies at a distance of 13.3 Mpc (43.4 Mly). It was discovered by William Herschel on January 24, 1784.