| IC 4461 | |
| Constellation Name: | Boötes |
| Z: | 0.03070 |
| Dist Ly: | 417 Mly |
| Names: | PGC 52119, 2MASX J14350187+2632378, UGC 9384, MCG+05-34-077, Z163-85, Arp 95 |
| H Radial V: | 9,118 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 12.797 0.049 |
| Type: | S |
| Ra: | 128.7 degrees |
| Dec: | 26.543 degrees |
IC 4461 is a spiral galaxy located in the Boötes constellation, located at distance of 417 million light-years from both the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxy.[1] [2] [3]
The galaxy was first discovered by Stephane Javelle on June 22, 1895 who found it as a faint and round object.[4] It is listed as PGC 52119 by Javelle. Together with IC 4462, they make up Arp 95 in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, which they fall under galaxies with elliptical companions.[5] IC 4461 is sometimes confused with another spiral galaxy PGC 52120, which lies at a much further distance of 855 million light-years.