| NGC4293 / Galaxy, type (R)SB(s)0/a |
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| R.A. | 12h 21m 13.1s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +18°22' 58" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.6×2.5' |
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| Radial Velocity | +717km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.3 |
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| Distance | 54 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Virgo Cluster |
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| Other IDs | UGC 7405, CGCG 99-23
MCG +3-32-6, PGC 39907
IRAS 12186+1839 |
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NGC 4293 is a small lenticular galaxy located at the southern end of the constellation Coma Berenices.
It corresponds to the northern tip of the Virgo Cluster and can be found about 1 degree west of M85.
With an elongated shape extending in the east-west direction, it has a major axis of just over 5 arcminutes and a brightness of 11th magnitude.
The galaxy comprises a bright central bulge surrounded by faint outer regions, and its tightly wound arm structures are indistinct.
NGC 4293 is a typical example of an active galaxy with a massive black hole at its nucleus.
Observations of emission line spectra from low-ionization atoms categorize such galaxies as LINERs (Low-Ionization Nuclear Emission-line Region).
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