NGC 4781 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Mar 25, 1786.[3] 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.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 4781". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4750 - 4799". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4750 - 4799. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.

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