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NGC 4221

lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco

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Constellation: Draco
Right ascension: 12 15 59.860
Declination: +66 ° 13 ′ 50.90 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1313 ± 3 km/s
Distance: 75.9 Mly (23.28 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 4256 Group
Type: (R)SB0 (r)
Size: 55,900 ly (17.15 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.347 ′ × 0.943 ′

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Image: NGC4221 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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

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