NGC 4388

Alt. Designations: NGC 4388
Object Type: spiral galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Distance: 60 mly
Right Ascension: 12h 25m 46.9s
Declination: +12° 39´ 43"
Visual Magnitude: 11
Apparent Dimension: 5.6´ X 1.5´
Best Month To View: Apr

NGC 4388 is an 11th magnitude spiralal galaxy that is part of a group of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain, which forms part of the Virgo Cluster.