Right ascension 12 35 57.7 Redshift 816 ± 9 km/s Type SAB(rs)cd Magnitude 10.4 Apparent magnitude (V) 10.4 | Declination +27° 57′ 35″ Distance ~ 29 Mly (8.859 Mpc) Apparent size (V) 10′.7 × 4′.4 | |
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Similar NGC 5005, NGC 4236, NGC 2775, NGC 4244, NGC 5248 | ||
NGC 4559 (also known as Caldwell 36) is an intermediate spiral galaxy with a weak inner ring structure in the constellation Coma Berenices. Distance estimates for NCG 4559 range from about 29 million light-years to 51 million light-years, averaging about 29 million light-years.
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