| NGC 4306 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4306.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h22m 04.1s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 47′ 15″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006608[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1981 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 103 Mly (31.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^0(s)[1] |
| Size | ~23,000 ly (7 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.50 x 1.02[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07433, VCC 0523, PGC 040032, MCG +02-32-014[1] | |
NGC 4306 is a dwarf[2][3][4] barred lenticular galaxy located about 100 million light-years away[5] in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 16, 1865.[6] Although considered to be a member of the Virgo Cluster,[4][7] its high radial velocity and similar distance as NGC 4305 suggest that NGC 4306 is a background galaxy.[8] NGC 4306 is a companion of NGC 4305[8] and appears to be interacting with it.[9][10]
