| NGC 4790 | |
| Discovered: | William Herschel |
| Date: | 25 March |
| Year: | 1786 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Virgo |
| Type: | Barred Spiral (SBc) |
| Dec: | -10° 14' 52" |
| Distanoluz: | anos-luz |
| Distparsec: | kpc |
| Redshift: | 0.004546 |
| Appmag V: | 12.4 |
| Dimensions: | 1.5' × 0.9' (ly) |
| Names: | 4790, MCG -2-33-56, IRAS12522-0958, PGC 43972 |
| Map: | Virgo constellation map.png |
NGC 4790 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered on 25 March 1786 by William Herschel and included in the New General Catalogue in 1888. It is a member of the NGC 4699 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.[1]
In 2012, a possible supernova, SN 2012au was detected in NGC 4790.[2] This supernova later produced evidence of a pulsar wind nebula which appears to be expanding outward at approximately 2300 km/s. [3]