NGC 4323
| NGC 4323 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4323. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 23m 01.7s |
| Declination | 15° 54′ 20″ |
| Redshift | 0.006182 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 869 km/s |
| Distance | 52.5 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1g |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^0(r), dE |
| Mass | 1.7×109 M☉ |
| Size | ~23,000 ly (7 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.953′ × 0.610′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 40171, VCC 608, MCG +03-32-016 | |
NGC 4323 is a lenticular or dwarf elliptical galaxy located about 52.5 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered in 1882 by astronomer Wilhelm Tempel and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
NGC 4323 is commonly misidentified as NGC 4322, which is a 13th magnitude star.