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NGC 4306

galaxy

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Within Vinony's link graph, NGC 4306 is referenced by 655 other articles, and connects out to list of stars in Virgo, NGC 4624 and list of NGC objects (4001–5000).

It is catalogued under topics including Astronomical objects discovered in 1865, Barred lenticular galaxies and Dwarf galaxies.

Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: GiP
Redshift: z = 0.00507
Morphology: dS0
Coordinates: RA 185.5170° · Dec 12.7872°

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Key facts

Constellation: Virgo
Right ascension: 12 22 04.1
Declination: 12 ° 47 ′ 15 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1981 km/s
Distance: 103 Mly (31.6 Mpc )
Type: SB0^0(s)
Size: ~23,000 ly (7 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.50 x 1.02

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: lenticular galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Distance from Earth: 19.29
Image: NGC4306 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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catalog code: LEDA 40032
epoch: J2000.0
discoverer or inventor: Heinrich Louis d'Arrest
time of discovery or invention: 1865-04-16
apparent magnitude: 10.543
galaxy morphological type: dS0
Commons category: NGC 4306
right ascension: 185.5170292
declination: 12.7872111
radial velocity: 1522
redshift: 0.00509

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 4306 is a dwarf barred lenticular galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 16, 1865. Although considered to be a member of the Virgo Cluster, its high radial velocity and similar distance as NGC 4305 suggest that NGC 4306 is a background galaxy. NGC 4306 is a companion of NGC 4305 and appears to be interacting with it.

NGC 4306 with JWST NIRCam

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