NGC 4222
Edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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NGC 4222 is an edge-on spiral galaxy[2] located about 60 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784 and is often misidentified as IC 3087.[5] NGC 4222 is a member of the Virgo Cluster[6][7] and is a companion of NGC 4216[8] which lies about 180,000 ly (56 kpc) away.[9][8] Despite this, the two galaxies are not interacting.[9]
Right ascension12h 16m 22.5s[1]
Declination13° 18′ 25″[1]
| NGC 4222 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4222. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 16m 22.5s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 18′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000767[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 230 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 62 Mly (19 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.86[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sd[1] |
| Size | ~72,000 ly (22 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.25 x 0.45[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 69-119, FGC 1396, IRAS 12138+1334, MCG 2-31-75, PGC 39308, UGC 7291, VCC 187[1] | |
