| NGC 4307 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4307.
| |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h22m 05.7s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 02′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003643[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1092 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 65 Mly (20 Mpc)[1] |
| Grouporcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[1] |
| Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.59 x 0.82[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07431, VCC 0524, PGC 040033, MCG +02-32-012a[1] | |
NGC 4307 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 65 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881[3] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[4][5][6] It is also a LINER galaxy.[7][8]
On March 7, 2019 a supernova of an unknown type known as AT 2019bpt was discovered in NGC 4307.[9][10][11]
NGC 4307 exhibits a deficiency in neutral hydrogen gas (H I) and contains a truncated gas disk.[12] This suggests it has undergone ram-pressure stripping.[12][13]
