NGC 4296 (also MCG 1-32-17, UGC 7409 and PGC 39943) is a magnitude +12.7 lenticular galaxy located 189 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Ber...
NGC 4297 (also MCG 1-32-18 and PGC 39940) is a magnitude +14.6 lenticular galaxy located 185 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, ...
NGC 4400 (also MCG 6-27-53) is a magnitude +12.4 HII emission region in the spiral galaxy NGC 4395 located 15 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The emission region was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Johnstone Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum re...
NGC 4532 (also IRAS 12317+0644, MCG 1-32-103, UGC 7726 and PGC 41811) is a magnitude +11.9 irregular galaxy located 92 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecto...
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NGC 4563 (also MCG 5-30-33 and PGC 42030) is a magnitude +14.7 spiral galaxy located 339 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/17.5 Merz-Refractor at the Copenhagen Observatory...
NGC 4570 (also MCG 1-32-114, UGC 7785 and PGC 42096) is a magnitude +10.9 lenticular galaxy located 80 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Ber...
NGC 4588 (also MCG 1-32-124, UGC 7810 and PGC 42277) is a magnitude +14.3 spiral galaxy located 258 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berksh...
NGC 4623 (also MCG 1-32-135, UGC 7862 and PGC 42647) is a magnitude +12.3 lenticular galaxy located 87 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Ber...
NGC 4853 (also IRAS 12561+2752, MCG 5-31-48, UGC 8092 and PGC 44481) is a magnitude +13.6 lenticular galaxy located 353 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector...
NGC 4864 (also MCG 5-31-58 and PGC 44566) is a magnitude +13.6 elliptical galaxy located 311 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, o...
NGC 5210 (also MCG 1-35-3, UGC 8523 and PGC 47678) is a magnitude +12.9 face-on spiral galaxy located 315 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, B...
NGC 5235 (also IRAS 13335+0650, MCG 1-35-12, UGC 8582 and PGC 47984) is a magnitude +12.8 spiral galaxy located 302 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at...
NGC 5239 (also IRAS 13339+0737, MCG 1-35-15, UGC 8589 and PGC 48023) is a magnitude +12.8 face-on spiral galaxy located 324 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum ref...
NGC 5682 (also IRAS 14329+4853, MCG 8-27-2, UGC 9388 and PGC 52107) is a magnitude +14.1 edge-on spiral galaxy located 104 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes. The galaxy was discovered by Anglo-Irish astronomer George Johnstone Stoney using a 182.88 cm (72 inch) speculum refle...
