NGC 4941
| NGC 4941 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4941 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 04m 13.0970s |
| Declination | −05° 33′ 05.744″ |
| Redshift | 0.003776 ± 0.000007 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,132 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 44.57 ± 7.10 Mly (13.664 ± 2.178 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4941 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SAB(r)ab |
| Size | ~60,700 ly (18.61 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.6′ × 1.9′ |
| Notable features | Seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 13016-0516, UGCA 321, MCG -01-33-077, PGC 45165 | |
NGC 4941 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 45 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4941 is approximately 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on April 24, 1784.