| NGC 4674 | |
| Constellation Name: | Virgo |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | SAB(s)a pec edge-on[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.005023 |
| H Radial V: | 1506 ± 37 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 13.1 |
| Size V: | 1.6' x 0.5' |
| Size: | ~13.29kpc (estimated) |
| Names: | PGC 43050, MCG -01-33-005, SDSS J124603.46-083920.5, 2MASS J12460346-0839198 |
NGC 4674 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,846 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc (∼88.8 million light-years). NGC 4674 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 May 1836.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4674: SN 1907A (type unknown, mag. 13.5).[3] It was discovered on 9 May 1907 by Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.