NGC 4323

NGC 4323
SDSS image of NGC 4323.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices[1]
Right ascension12h 23m 01.7s[2]
Declination15° 54′ 20″[2]
Redshift0.006182[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity869 km/s[2]
Distance52.5[3] Mly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)15.1g[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB0^0(r), dE[2]
Mass1.7×109[4] M☉
Size~23,000 ly (7 kpc) (estimated)[5]
Apparent size (V)0.953′ × 0.610′[6]
Other designations
PGC 40171, VCC 608, MCG +03-32-016[2]
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox galaxy with unknown parameter "image_size"

NGC 4323 is a lenticular or dwarf elliptical galaxy[7] located about 52.5 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered in 1882 by astronomer Wilhelm Tempel[8] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[9]

NGC 4323 is commonly misidentified as NGC 4322, which is a 13th magnitude star.[10][11]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference sinnott1988 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4306. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference xiv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Conselice, Christopher J.; O'Neil, Karen; Gallagher, John S.; Wyse, Rosemary F. G. (2003-07-01). "Galaxy Populations and Evolution in Clusters. IV. Deep H I Observations of Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster". The Astrophysical Journal. 591 (1): 167–184. arXiv:astro-ph/0303185. Bibcode:2003ApJ...591..167C. doi:10.1086/375216. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 18689071.
  5. ^ Koleva, Mina; Bouchard, Antoine; Prugniel, Philippe; De Rijcke, Sven; Vauglin, Isabelle (2013-02-01). "The transmutation of dwarf galaxies: stellar populations". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 428 (4): 2949–2965. Bibcode:2013MNRAS.428.2949K. doi:10.1093/mnras/sts238. hdl:1854/LU-4130746. ISSN 0035-8711.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference ApJ131_1163 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  8. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4300 - 4349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  9. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  10. ^ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 4001-4999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. ^ "Notes on the NGC objects, particularly those missing, misidentified, or otherwise unusual (ngcnotes.all)". Historically-aware NGC/IC Positions and Notes. Retrieved 2020-05-05.