| NGC 4466 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4466 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 30.6s [1] |
| Declination | 07° 41′ 47″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.002512/753 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 48,570,000 ly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab [1] |
| Size | ~40,685 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.54 x 0.51 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 42-131, Ho 412a, MCG 1-32-81, PGC 41170, UGC 7626, VCC 1193 [1] | |
NGC 4466 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo. [3] NGC 4466 was discovered by astronomer Bindon Stoney on February 26, 1851. [4] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [2]
