NGC 4316
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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NGC 4316 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on March 17, 1882.[3] NGC 4316 is a member of the Virgo Cluster[4][5] and is classified as LINER and as a Seyfert galaxy.[2][6]
| NGC 4316 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4316. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 42.2s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 19′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004170[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1250 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 72 Mly (22 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd?[1] |
| Size | ~65,000 ly (20 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.79 x 0.63[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07447, VCC 0576, PGC 040119, MCG +02-32-017[1] | |
The galaxy has undergone ram-pressure stripping in the past.[7]
On February 28, 2003 a type II supernova known as SN 2003bk was discovered in NGC 4316.[8][9][10][11]
