NGC 4717 (also MCG -1-33-23 and PGC 43467) is a magnitude +14.2 barred spiral galaxy located 215 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel using a 27.94 cm (11 inch) f/19 refractor at the Arcetri Observatory on the 12th April 1882.
Right Ascension 12h 50m 34.5s, Declination -09° 27' 46"
