NGC 4313

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NGC 4313
SDSS image of NGC 4313.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 22m 38.5s[1]
Declination11° 48′ 03″[1]
Redshift0.004813[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1443 km/s[1]
Distance47.1 Mly (14.45 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)ab[1]
Size~77,000 ly (23.7 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)4.99 x 0.79[1]
Other designations
UGC 07445, VCC 0570, PGC 040105, MCG +02-32-016[1]

NGC 4313 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[3] NGC 4313 is a member of the Virgo Cluster[4][5] and is classified as LINER[2][6] and as a Seyfert galaxy.[6]

NGC 4313 has undergone ram-pressure stripping in the past.[7]

Black Hole

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NGC 4313 may harbor an intermediate-mass black hole with an estimated mass of 200,000 (2*10^5) solar masses.[8]

See also

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References

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