| NGC 4320 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4320. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 57.7s[1] |
| Declination | 10° 32′ 54″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.026675[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7997 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 370 Mly (114 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | NGC 4325 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? pec[2] |
| Size | ~120,000 ly (38 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.70 x 0.53[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07452, VCC 0599, PGC 040160, MCG +02-32-018[1] | |
NGC 4320, is apeculiar galaxy[2] located about 370 millionlight-years away[3] in the constellationVirgo. It was discovered by astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on April 15, 1865[2] and is a member of theNGC 4325 Group.[4][5][6]
NGC 4320 appears to be the end result[2] of aninteraction[7] andmerger of twospiral galaxies.[2]
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