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]