| NGC 4468 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4468.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h29m 30.9s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 02′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003032/909 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55,100,000 ly |
| Grouporcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E, SA0-?[1] |
| Size | ~22,700 ly [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.45 x 0.96[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41171, UGC 7628, VCC 1196[1] | |
NGC 4468 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy[2] located about 55 million light-years away[3] in the constellationofComa Berenices.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787.[5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
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