NGC 4221

NGC 4221 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 75.9 million light-years (23.28 megaparsecs) away^[3] in the constellation of Draco. It was discovered on April 3, 1832, by the astronomer John Herschel.^[5] NGC 4221 is notable for having an outer ring^[6] that surrounds the inner barred central region of the galaxy.^[5]

ConstellationDraco

Right ascension12^h 15^m 59.860^s[1]

Declination+66° 13′ 50.90″^[1]

Redshift0.00439^[2]

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NGC 4221
SDSS image of NGC 4221
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Draco
Right ascension	12h 15m 59.860s[1]
Declination	+66° 13′ 50.90″[1]
Redshift	0.00439[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	1313 ± 3 km/s[2]
Distance	75.9 Mly (23.28 Mpc)[3]
Group or cluster	NGC 4256 Group[4]
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.6[2]
Characteristics
Type	(R)SB0+(r)[1]
Size	55,900 ly (17.15 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.347′ × 0.943′[2]
Other designations
UGC 7288, MCG +11-15-040, PGC 39266[2]

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