Right ascension 12 15 16.875 Redshift 0.002338 Distance 70 Mly (21 Mpc) Magnitude 12.15 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.15 | Declination +13° 01′ 25.82″ Helio radial velocity 700 km/s Size 4.103 x 0.821 arcmin | |
Similar NGC 4216, NGC 4309, NGC 4030 | ||
NGC 4206 is a spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4206 is visible with most moderate amateur telescopes at 13th magnitude. It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel on 17 April 1784.
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