NGC 4346

NGC 4346
NGC 4346 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension12h 23m 27.970s
Declination+46° 59′ 37.558″
Redshift0.002568±0.00009
Heliocentric radial velocity798 km/s
Distance45.9 Mly (14.06 Mpc)
Group or clusterUrsa Major Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)11.3
Characteristics
TypeS0 edge-on
Apparent size (V)3.2′ × 1.3′
Other designations
NGC 4346, UGC 07463, MCG +08-23-016, CGCG 244-009, 1221.0+4716

NGC 4346 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici about 50 million light-years away. It was discovered on April 1, 1788 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel. This formation has an apparent visual magnitude of 11.3 and spans an angular size of 3.2′ × 1.3′. It is a member of the Ursa Major Cluster of galaxies, and is the dominant member of its own sub-group located near the center of the cluster.

References

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  8. ↑ Pak, Mina; et al. (November 21, 2014). "The properties of early-type galaxies in the Ursa Major cluster". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 445 (1): 630–647. arXiv:1409.3070. doi:10.1093/mnras/stu1722.