| NGC 4309 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4309 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo [1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 12.3567s [2] |
| Declination | +07° 08′ 39.632″ [2] |
| Redshift | 0.003479±0.0000111 [2] [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,043±3 km/s [2] km/s [2] |
| Distance | 66.7 ± 4.8 Mly (20.44 ± 1.48 Mpc) [2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^+(r) [2] |
| Size | ~63,600 ly (19.50 kpc) (estimated) [2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.01′ × 0.91′ [2] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 0534, HOLM 382A, IRAS 12196+0725, UGC 7435, MCG +01-32-025, PGC 40051, CGCG 042-051 [2] | |
NGC 4309 is a lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881 [3] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [4] [5]
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NGC 4309 is classified as an AGN [6] and has undergone ram-pressure stripping. [7]
