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NGC 4237
HST image of NGC 4237.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 17m 11.4s[1]
Declination15° 19′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.002892[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity867 km/s[1]
Distance59 Mly (18.1 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)bc, LINER[1]
Size~50,100 ly (15.35 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.33 x 1.07[1]
Other designations
CGCG 98-130, IRAS 12146+1536, MCG 3-31-91, PGC 39393, UGC 7315, VCC 226[1]

NGC 4237 is a flocculent[2] spiral galaxy[3] located about 60 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[5] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 30, 1783[6] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][8][9] It is also classified as a LINER galaxy and as a Seyfert galaxy.[10][3]

NGC 4237 appears to be deficient in neutral atomic hydrogen (H I). This, combined with its large projected distance from M87 and its radial velocity close to the Virgo Cluster mean suggests that the galaxy may be on a highly radial orbit through the center of the cluster.[11]

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