NGC 4352

NGC 4352
SDSS image of NGC 4352
Observation data
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 25m 24s
Declination+11° 04′ 27″
References: [1]

NGC 4352 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Virgo constellation. It was discovered on March 15, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel.[2]

Globular cluster

According to a study published in 2008 and based on observations made with the Hubble Space Telescope, the number of globular clusters in NGC 4352 (VCC 398) is estimated at 114 ± 12.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "NGC 4352 - Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo". Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4350 - 4399". Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Virgo Cluster Catalog". astro.vaporia.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  4. ^ Peng, Eric W.; Jordán, Andrés; Côté, Patrick; Takamiya, Marianne; West, Michael J.; Blakeslee, John P.; Chen, Chin‐Wei; Ferrarese, Laura; Mei, Simona; Tonry, John L.; West, Andrew A. (July 2008). "The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XV. The Formation Efficiencies of Globular Clusters in Early‐Type Galaxies: The Effects of Mass and Environment". The Astrophysical Journal. 681 (1): 197–224. arXiv:0803.0330. doi:10.1086/587951. ISSN 0004-637X.