NGC 4305
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ngc-4305-280-16283775
title:
NGC 4305
text:
NGC 4305 is a dwarf spiral galaxy located about 100 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on May 2, 1829. Although considered to be a member of the Virgo Cluster, its high radial velocity and blue luminosity suggest it is in fact a background galaxy. The galaxy has a nearby major companion; NGC 4306. NGC 4305 exhibits well-defined, smooth spiral arms which terminate well outside its central bulge. This spiral structure appears
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Dwarf spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4305
date created:
date modified:
2023-08-25T05:54:05Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q748266","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q748266"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/SDSS_NGC_4305.jpg","width":512,"height":512}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15