| NGC 4343 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4343 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 23m 38.69184s [1] |
| Declination | +06° 57′ 14.7024″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.00333 [2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 997 ± 21 km/s [2] |
| Distance | 80.1 Mly (24.55 Mpc) [3] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.29 [4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.31 [4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)b: [5] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7465, MCG +01-32-038, PGC 40251 [2] | |
NGC 4343 is an unbarred spiral galaxy [5] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784. [6] At a distance of 80 million light-years (25 Mpc), [3] it is located in the Virgo Cluster. [2] It contains an active galactic nucleus. [2]
