---
title: "NGC 4774"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4774"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 4774 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4774"
---

# NGC 4774

NGC 4774 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Canes Venatici](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/canes-venatici). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 12507+3705, LEDA 43759 and MCG +06-28-037, among 5 designations in total. It was discovered in 1787.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.2′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Canes Venatici](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/canes-venatici) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Canes Venatici |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 12h 53m 06.2s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +36° 49′ 22.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1787 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.2′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | William Herschel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1114178 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 4774 |

## Also known as

- IRAS: IRAS 12507+3705
- LEDA: LEDA 43759
- MCG: MCG +06-28-037
- NGC: NGC 4774
- PGC: PGC 43759

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 4774 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4774

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-4774,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 4774}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4774},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-4774