NGC 4206
Coordinates: 
12h 15m 16.875s, +13° 01′ 25.82″
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NGC 4206 image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 16.875s[2] |
| Declination | +13° 01′ 25.82″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.002338[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 700 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 70 Mly |
| Size (ly) | 4.103 x 0.821 arcmin[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.15 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.82 |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12127+1318, VCC 145, [M98c] 121243.7+131810,
ADBS J121514+1259, LEDA 39183, Z 69-104, [RS2000] 180, ALFALFA 1-205, 2MASX J12151687+1301258, Z 1212.7+1318, [VV2010c] J121516.8+130127, CAIRNS J121516.82+130126.7 MCG+02-31-066, [BEC2010] HRS 94, [YOF95] 45, HIPASS J1215+13, 2MFGC 9653, [CHM2007] HDC 720 J121516.87+1301258, IC 3064, UGC 7260, [CHM2007] LDC 904 J121516.87+1301258, IRAS F12127+1318, UZC J121516.7+130126, [HDL96] 69 174 |
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NGC 4206 is a spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4206 is visible with most moderate amateur telescopes at 13th magnitude. It was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel on 17 April 1784.
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