| NGC 4330 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4330 imaged bySDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 23m 17.1775s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 22′ 04.990″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005214[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1563 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 91.3 ± 6.5 Mly (27.99 ± 1.99 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | M87 group (LGG 289) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd?[1] |
| Size | ~105,800 ly (32.43 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.5′ × 0.9′[1] 4.5' x 0.9'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12207+1138,2MASX J12231724+1122047,UGC 7456,MCG +02-32-020,PGC 40201,CGCG 070-039, VCC 630[1] | |
NGC 4330 is aspiral galaxy in theconstellation ofVirgo. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is 1898 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 27.99 ± 1.99Mpc (~112 millionlight-years).[1] However, a dozennon-redshift measurements give a much closer distance of 19.642 ± 1.559 Mpc (~64.1 million light-years).[2] The galaxy was discovered by Irish engineerBindon Stoney on 14 April 1852.[3]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 4330:SN 2024phz (Type II, mag. 17.669) was discovered byATLAS on 11 July 2024.[4]
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 4330 is a member of theM87group (also known asLGG 289). This group contains at least 96 members.[5]
NGC 4330 is also listed as catalog numberVCC 0630, a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
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