Q1109920
Sign in to savespiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
Key facts
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Right ascension
- 12 15 54.3728
- Declination
- +13 ° 08 ′ 58.08 ″
- Distance
- 55 Mly
- Type
- SAB(s)b
- Size
- 162,700 ly (49.90 kpc ) (estimated)
- Apparent size v
- 8.1′ × 1.8′
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Encyclopedic overview
NGC 4216 is a metal-rich intermediate spiral galaxy located not far from the center of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, roughly 55 million light-years away. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 17 April 1784.
Physical characteristics
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