NGC 4316

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]

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]

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]}

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