Q942001

spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici

Key facts

Constellation: Canes Venatici
Right ascension: 12 25 48.8599
Declination: +33 ° 32 ′ 48.711 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 319 ± 1 km/s
Distance: 13.90 ± 0.86 Mly (4.261 ± 0.264 Mpc )
Group or cluster: NGC 4631 Group (LGG 291)
Type: SA(s)m
Size: ~64,700 ly (19.83 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 13.2′ × 11.0′

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 3.9
Image: N4395s.jpg

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right ascension: 186.45359964759280
Commons category: NGC 4395
catalog code: Gaia DR2 4016037658643693696
galaxy morphological type: SABdm
time of discovery or invention: 1786-01-02
apparent magnitude: 13.710
declination: 33.54685963445230
redshift: 0.001061
radial velocity: 322
right ascension component of proper motion: -3.209
declination component of proper motion: 1.051

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NGC 4395 is a nearby low surface brightness spiral galaxy located about 14 million light-years (or 4.3 Mpc) from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 2 January 1786. The nucleus of NGC 4395 is active and the galaxy is classified as a Seyfert Type I, known for its very low-mass supermassive black hole.

Physical characteristics