NGC 4790 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo.

Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1679 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 80.8 ± 5.8 Mly (24.76 ± 1.77 Mpc).

[1] In addition, six non-redshift measurements give a distance of 74.75 ± 4.07 Mly (22.917 ± 1.249 Mpc).

[2] It was discovered on 25 March 1786 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.

[6][7] This supernova later produced evidence of a pulsar wind nebula which appears to be expanding outward at approximately 2300 km/s.