NGC 4388
Coordinates: 
12h 30m 31.113s, +41° 42′ 04.22″
| NGC 4388 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4388. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 25m 46.820s[1] |
| Declination | +12° 39′ 43.46″[1] |
| Distance | 60 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 2 3 4 5 "Search Results for NGC 4388". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (3 June 2002). "Galaxy NGC 4388 Expels Huge Gas Cloud". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
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