NGC 4866
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NGC 4866 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 26.8s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 09′ 55″ |
| Redshift | 0.006615[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1977 ± 37 km/s |
| Distance | 80×106 ly (25 Mpc) |
| Type | Lenticular Galaxy |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6.4' x 1.0'[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0 |
NGC 4866 is a lenticular galaxy located 80 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was first observed by British astronomer Sir William Herschel on January 14, 1787.
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