NGC 4179 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo.

It was discovered by William Herschel on January 14, 1784.

[5] It is a member of the NGC 4179 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.

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