| NGC 4323 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4323.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 23m 01.674s |
| Declination | +15° 54′ 19.65″ |
| Redshift | 17898 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 52.5Mly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^0(r), dE |
| Size | ~ 14,287.56 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.953′ × 0.610′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 40171, VCC 608 | |
NGC 4323 is a lenticular or dwarf elliptical galaxy galaxy located about 52.5 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered in 1882 by astronomer Wilhelm Tempel. It is a satellite galaxy of Messier 100. It also a member of the Virgo Cluster.