| NGC 4307 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4307. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 05.7s |
| Declination | 09° 02′ 37″ |
| Redshift | 0.003643 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1092 km/s |
| Distance | 65 Mly (20 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Size | ~95,000 ly (29 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.59 x 0.82 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07431, VCC 0524, PGC 040033, MCG +02-32-012a | |
NGC 4307 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 65 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. It is also a LINER galaxy.
On March 7, 2019 a supernova of an unknown type known as AT 2019bpt was discovered in NGC 4307.
NGC 4307 exhibits a deficiency in neutral hydrogen gas (H I) and contains a truncated gas disk. This suggests it has undergone ram-pressure stripping.