NGC 4305 & NGC 4306

Alt. Designations:

NGC 4305

Object Type:

spiral galaxy

Distance:

Right Ascension:

12h 22m 03.6s

Declination:

+12° 44´ 27"

Visual Magnitude:

12.4

Apparent Dimension:

2.2´ X 1.2´

Alt. Designations:

NGC 4306

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Distance:

Right Ascension:

12h 22m 04.2s

Declination:

+12° 47´ 15"

Visual Magnitude:

12.8

Apparent Dimension:

1.6´ X 1.1´

Constellation:

Virgo

Best Month To View:

Apr

NGC 4305 & NGC 4306 are part of a group of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain, which forms part of the Virgo Cluster. NGC 4306 is on top in this picture.