NGC 4308
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NGC 4308 is an
elliptical galaxy An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image. They are one of the three main galaxy morphological classification, classes of galaxy described by Edwin Hubble in his Hub ...
in the
constellation A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object. The first constellati ...
Coma Berenices Coma Berenices is an ancient asterism in the northern sky, which has been defined as one of the 88 modern constellations. It is in the direction of the fourth galactic quadrant, between Leo and Boötes, and it is visible in both hemispher ...
. It is a member of the
Coma I Group The Coma I Group is a Galaxy_group, group of galaxies located about away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The brightest member of the group is NGC 4725. The Coma I Group is rich in Spiral galaxy, spiral galaxies while containing few Ellipti ...
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* Elliptical galaxies Coma Berenices 4308 07426 40011 Coma I Group {{Elliptical-galaxy-stub