C21 · galaxy

NGC 4449

NGC 4449, also known as Caldwell 21, is an irregular Magellanic type galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, being located about 13 million light-years away.

RA12h 28m 11sDec+44° 05' 37"

Image: NASA, ESA, A. Aloisi (STScI/ESA), and The Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: C21
All designations: C21 · NGC 4449
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Canes Venatici
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 12h 28m 11s
Declination (J2000): +44° 05' 37"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.000690

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The science

NGC 4449, also known as Caldwell 21, is an irregular Magellanic type galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, being located about 13 million light-years away. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 27 April 1788. It is part of the M94 Group or Canes Venatici I Group that is relatively close to the Local Group hosting our Milky Way galaxy.

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