| NGC 4309 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4309 imaged by theVera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| 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 orcluster | 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 alenticular galaxy located about 55 millionlight-years away in the constellationVirgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomerChristian Peters in 1881[3] and is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[4][5]
NGC 4309 is classified as anAGN[6] and has undergoneram-pressure stripping.[7]
Within a distance of 160,000 ly (50 kpc) from NGC 4309 exists a population of 162globular clusters that surround the galaxy.[8]
