NGC 4546 is a lenticular field galaxy located in the direction of the constellation Virgo, with a total population of globular clusters estimated at 390. 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.
Located 45.6 million light years away, with a stellar mass of about 27 billion solar masses, it has a declination of âÂÂ03ð 47' 35" and an average rise of 12 hours, 35 minutes and 29.5 seconds. NGC 4546 was discovered on December 29, 1786 by William Herschel.
The galaxy appears to be home to a supermassive black hole with a mass of 256 million (ñ 16 million) times the mass of the Sun. It is estimated to have 390ñ60 globular clusters.
NGC 4546 appears to have at least 2 companions, NGC 4546-UCD1 and CGCG 014-074.