NGC 4647
| NGC 4647 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4647 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 43m 32.3s |
| Declination | 11° 34′ 55″ |
| Redshift | 0.004700/1409 km/s |
| Distance | 63 Mly (estimated) |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.94 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c |
| Size | ~90,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9 x 2.3 |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 116, CGCG 71-15, IRAS 12410+1151, KCPG 353A, MCG 2-33-1, PGC 42816, UGC 7896, V V 206, VCC 1972 | |
NGC 4647 is an intermediate spiral galaxy estimated to be around 63 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. NGC 4647 is listed along with Messier 60 as being part of a pair of galaxies called Arp 116; their designation in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. The galaxy is located on the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster.