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NGC 4343
NGC 4343 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 23m 38.69184s[1]
Declination+06° 57′ 14.7024″[1]
Redshift0.00333[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity997 ± 21 km/s[2]
Distance80.1 Mly (24.55 Mpc)[3]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.29[4]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.31[4]
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)b:[5]
Other designations
UGC 7465, MCG +01-32-038, PGC 40251[2]

NGC 4343 is an unbarred spiral galaxy[5] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[6] At a distance of 80 million light-years (25 Mpc),[3] it is located in the Virgo Cluster.[2] It contains an active galactic nucleus.[2]

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