Astronomy:NGC 4296

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NGC 4296
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SDSS image of NGC 4296. The small galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 4297.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 21m 28.4s[1]
Declination06° 39′ 13″[1]
Redshift0.013673[1]
Helio radial velocity4099 km/s[1]
Distance198 Mly (60.7 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.66[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Size~91,000 ly (28 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 x 0.9[1]
Other designations
KCPG 331A, MGC +01-32-017, PGC 39943, UGC 7409, VCC 475[1]

NGC 4296 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2] located about 200 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[4] It forms a pair with NGC 4297,[5] and both galaxies are listed as CGCG 042-041, and KPG 331.[6]

It also interacts with NGC 4297.[7]

Although it does not appear in any galaxy group in the sources consulted, the designation VCC 475 indicates that NGC 4296 should be part of the Virgo Cluster.[8]

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