NGC 4324
Galaxy NGC 4324 |
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NGC 4324 SDSS image | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Virgin |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 12 h 23 m 06.178 s |
declination | + 05 ° 15 ′ 01.23 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | SA (r) 0+ / Sy / LINER |
Brightness (visual) | 11.6 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 12.5 mag |
Angular expansion | 2.9 'x 1.2' |
Position angle | 53 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.8 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation |
NGC 4303 group LGG 287 |
Redshift | 0.005554 ± 0.000017 |
Radial velocity | 1665 ± 5 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(71 ± 5) · 10 6 ly (21.7 ± 1.5) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | Heinrich d'Arrest |
Discovery date | March 4, 1862 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 4324 • UGC 7451 • PGC 40179 • CGCG 042-063 • MCG + 01-32-032 • IRAS 12205 + 0531 • 2MASX J12230617 + 0515017 • VCC 613 • HIPASS J1223 + 05 • HOLM 388A • EVCC 2086 |
NGC 4324 is a lens-shaped galaxy with an active nucleus of the Hubble type S0 / a in the constellation Virgo north of the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 71 million light years from the Milky Way and about 65,000 light years in diameter. The galaxy is listed under catalog number VVC 613 as part of the Virgo galaxy cluster .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4378 , NGC 4287 , NGC 4300 , IC 782 .
The object was discovered on March 4, 1862 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest .