NGC 4179 explained

Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Virgo
H Radial V:	1230 km/s
Z:	0.00411
Dist Ly:	^[1]
Group Cluster:	Virgo Cluster
Type:	S0^[2]
Appmag B:	12.8
Names:	^[3]

NGC 4179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on January 14, 1784.^[4] It is a member of the NGC 4179 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.^{[3] [5]}

Notes and References

1. 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11790.x. astro-ph/0703768. 2007MNRAS.378..594P. On the three-dimensional structure of edge-on disc galaxies. 2007. Pohlen. Michael. Zaroubi. Saleem. Peletier. Reynier F.. Dettmar. Ralf-Jürgen. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 378. 2. 594–616. free . 14858064.
2. 10.1093/mnras/stt296. 1302.3853. 2013MNRAS.431.1823M. A spectral atlas of H II galaxies in the near-infrared. 2013. Martins. Lucimara P.. Rodríguez-Ardila. Alberto. Diniz. Suzi. Gruenwald. Ruth. De Souza. Ronaldo. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 431. 2. 1823–1839. free .
3. NGC 4179. 2021-04-12.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4150 - 4199. cseligman.com.
5. Web site: The Virgo III Groups . Atlas of the Universe . 2010-11-27 .