NGC 4163
Galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici
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NGC 4163, also known as NGC 4167, is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, about 9.65 million light-years away. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 28, 1785 as NGC 4163. John Herschel discovered it again on March 11, 1831 as NGC 4167. It has a size on the night sky of 1.9 x 1.6, which, at its distance, gives a diameter of 4000 light-years. This galaxy consists of young blue stars.[2] It is a member of the M94 Group.[3][4][5]
| NGC 4163 | |
|---|---|
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4163 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 12.9m [1] |
| Declination | 36° 10′[1] |
| Distance | 2.959 megaparsecs (9.65 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dIrr[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9′ × 1.6′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4167, UGC 7199, PGC 38881, MCG 6-27-26 | |
