NGC 4343 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 23m 38.69184s [1] |
Declination | +06° 57′ 14.7024″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.00333 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 997 ± 21 km/s [2] |
Distance | 80.1 Mly (24.55 Mpc) [3] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.29 [4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.31 [4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(rs)b: [5] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7465, MCG +01-32-038, PGC 40251 [2] |
NGC 4343 is an unbarred spiral galaxy [5] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784. [6] At a distance of 80 million light-years (25 Mpc), [3] it is located in the Virgo Cluster. [2] It contains an active galactic nucleus. [2]
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