title: NGC 4517
text: # NGC 4517
  
  NGC 4517 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel. It 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.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * GALEX (ultraviolet)
  * NGC 4517 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
  * NGC 4517 by Hubble Space Telescope
  