NGC 4277


NGC 4277 is an intermediate [spiral galaxy] in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic [microwave background] is, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 17 April 1786.
NGC 4277 has a possible active [galactic nucleus], i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.

Virgo cluster

NGC 4277 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.

Supernova

One Supernova has been observed in NGC 4277:SN 2020ftl was discovered by the Catalina [Real-time Transient Survey] and Mirco Villi on 2 April 2020.