NGC 4309 is a lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881[4] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6]
| NGC 4309 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4309 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 12.4s[2] |
| Declination | 07° 08′ 40″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.002899[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 869 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 54 Mly (16.6 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^+(r)[2] |
| Size | ~62,000 ly (19 kpc) (estimated)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.99 x 0.79[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7435, PGC 40051, VCC 0534, MCG +01-32-025[2] | |
NGC 4309 is classified as an AGN[7] and has undergone ram-pressure stripping.[8]
Within a distance of 160,000 ly (50 kpc) from NGC 4309 exists a population of 162 globular clusters that surround the galaxy.[9]
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