NGC 4306
| Galaxy NGC 4306 |
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![SDSS image from NGC 4306 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC4306_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| SDSS image from NGC 4306 | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 22 m 04.108 s |
| declination | + 12 ° 47 ′ 14.94 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | SB (s) 0 ^ 0 ^: |
| Brightness (visual) | 12.8 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 13.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.6 '× 1.1' |
| Position angle | 140 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.3 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Virgo cluster NGC 4461 group LGG 286 |
| Redshift | 0.006608 ± 0.000067 |
| Radial velocity | 1981 ± 20 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(86 ± 6) · 10 6 ly (26.4 ± 1.9) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | Heinrich d'Arrest |
| Discovery date | April 16, 1865 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4306 • UGC 7433 • PGC 40032 • CGCG 070-032 • MCG + 02-32-014 • 2MASX J12220408 + 1247139 • VCC 523 • GALEX ASC J122204.33 + 124714.2 • WISEA J122204.11 + 124714.9 • VPC 179 • EVCC 437 • LDCE 904 NED067 • HOLM 381B • KPG 333B | |
NGC 4306 is a lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type SB0 in the constellation Virgo north of the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 86 million light years from the Milky Way and about 40,000 light years in diameter. Together with NGC 4305 , it forms the gravitationally bound galaxy pair Holm 381 or KPG 333 . Together with eight other galaxies, it is part of the NGC 4461 group ( LGG 286 ) and is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 523 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4267 , IC 3233 , IC 3246 , IC 3258 .
The object was discovered on April 16, 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest .