NGC 4762  &  NGC 4754
Alt. Designations: NGC 4762
Object Type: barred spiral galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Distance: 32 mly
Right Ascension: 12h 52m 55.9s
Declination: +11° 13´ 50"
Visual Magnitude: 10.1
Apparent Dimension: 8.7´ X 1.7´
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Alt. Designations: NGC 4754
Object Type: barred spiral galaxy
Distance: 56 mly
Right Ascension: 12h 52m 17.6s
Declination: +11° 18´ 50"
Visual Magnitude: 10.5
Apparent Dimension: 4.4´ X 2.4´
Best Month To View: Apr

NGC 4762 is a small, bright galaxy seen perfectly edge on. It forms a noninteracting pair with it's dimmer companion NGC 4754.