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NGC 4388

Coordinates: Sky map 12h 30m 31.113s, +41° 42′ 04.22″
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NGC 4388
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4388.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 25m 46.820s[1]
Declination+12° 39′ 43.46″[1]
Distance60 million light years[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.02[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.76[1]
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)3.727' by 1.193'[1]

NGC 4388 is an active spiral galaxy located in the Virgo Cluster.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search Results for NGC 4388". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Galaxy NGC 4388 Expels Huge Gas Cloud". APOD. NASA. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

Category:NGC objects Category:Virgo Cluster Category:Seyfert galaxies Category:Spiral galaxies