NGC 4309
NGC 4309 is a lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Christian Peters in 1881 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. NGC 4309 is classified as an AGN and has undergone ram-pressure stripping. Globular clusters
Within a distance of  from NGC 4309 exists a population of 162 globular clusters that surround the galaxy. See also
 List of NGC objects (4001–5000)

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Virgo (constellation)
Astronomical objects discovered in 1881
Lenticular galaxies
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Virgo Cluster
Active galaxies