NGC 4220
Lenticular galaxy
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NGC 4220 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered on March 9, 1788 by William Herschel[2]
Right ascension12h 16m 11.7292s[1]
Declination+47° 53′ 00.352″[1]
| NGC 4010 | |
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NGC 4220 Imaged by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 16m 11.7292s[1] |
| Declination | +47° 53′ 00.352″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003049 ± 0.0000004 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 914 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 53.8 ± 3.8 Mly (16.49 ± 1.17 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Size | ~839,500 ly (257.38 kpc) (estimated) |
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