| NGC 4333 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4333.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h23m 22.3s[1] |
| Declination | 06° 02′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023406[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7017 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.48[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)ab[1] |
| Size | ~110,800 ly (33.96 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 0637, PGC 040217, MCG +01-32-034, CGCG 042-065[1] | |
NGC 4333 is a barred spiral galaxy with a ring structure[2] located about 330 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784,[4] who described it as "F, pS, R, bM, 2nd of 3".[5] NGC 4333 is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[6] Despite being listed in the Virgo Cluster catalog as VCC 637, it is not a member of the Virgo Cluster but instead a background galaxy.[7]
NGC 4333 forms a pair with the galaxy NGC 4326, known as [T2015] nest 102514,[8][9] in which NGC 4326 is the birghtest member of the pair.[9] Both galaxies are part of the CfA2 Great Wall.[10]
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