NGC 4307 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4307. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 22m 05.7s [1] |
Declination | 09° 02′ 37″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.003643 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1092 km/s [1] |
Distance | 65 Mly (20 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb [1] |
Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.59 x 0.82 [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 07431, VCC 0524, PGC 040033, MCG +02-32-012a [1] |
NGC 4307 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 65 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881 [3] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [4] [5] [6] It is also a LINER galaxy. [7] [8]
On March 7, 2019 a supernova of an unknown type known as AT 2019bpt was discovered in NGC 4307. [9] [10] [11]
NGC 4307 exhibits a deficiency in neutral hydrogen gas (H I) and contains a truncated gas disk. [12] This suggests it has undergone ram-pressure stripping. [12] [13]
NGC 4307 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4307. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 22m 05.7s [1] |
Declination | 09° 02′ 37″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.003643 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1092 km/s [1] |
Distance | 65 Mly (20 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb [1] |
Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.59 x 0.82 [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 07431, VCC 0524, PGC 040033, MCG +02-32-012a [1] |
NGC 4307 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 65 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881 [3] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [4] [5] [6] It is also a LINER galaxy. [7] [8]
On March 7, 2019 a supernova of an unknown type known as AT 2019bpt was discovered in NGC 4307. [9] [10] [11]
NGC 4307 exhibits a deficiency in neutral hydrogen gas (H I) and contains a truncated gas disk. [12] This suggests it has undergone ram-pressure stripping. [12] [13]