Astronomy:NGC 4694

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4694
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4694
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 48m 15s[1]
Declination+10° 59′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.003869[2]
Helio radial velocity1160 ± 2 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.36[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.93[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0 pec (HII)[2]
Other designations
NGC 4694, UGC 7969, MCG+02-33-023, PGC 43241[1]

NGC 4694 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 15, 1784[3]

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