NGC4438-NGC4435-eso1131a

NGC 4438 · galaxy

Eyes Galaxies

The Eyes Galaxies are a pair of galaxies about 52 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

RA12h 27m 45sDec+13° 00' 31"

Image: ESO/Gems project. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation
NGC 4438
All designations
NGC 4438 · Eyes Galaxies
Object type
Galaxy
Constellation
Virgo
Best viewing
Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000)
12h 27m 45s
Declination (J2000)
+13° 00' 31"
Apparent magnitude (V)
Distance
Redshift (z)
0.000237
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Visibility tonight

V

The science

The Eyes Galaxies are a pair of galaxies about 52 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The pair are members of the string of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0

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References

1 merge conflict resolved
  • coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used