Galaxy
NGC 4244
Spiral galaxy · C26 · NGC 4244
Spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici
Photo: Ole Nielsen · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
NGC 4244, also known as Caldwell 26, is an edge-on loose spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, and is part of the M94 Group or Canes Venatici I Group, a galaxy group relatively close to the Local Group containing the Milky Way. In the sky, it is located near the yellow naked-eye star, Beta Canum Venaticorum, but also near the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4151 and irregular galaxy NGC 4214.
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Key facts
Distance
~10 million light-years
Apparent mag.
+10.2
Apparent size
16.2′ × 7.2′
Best seen with
Telescope
Catalogue
C26 · NGC 4244
Did you know
- Listed as Caldwell 26 in the Caldwell catalogue, also known as NGC 4244.
- Found in the constellation Canes Venatici.
- Needs a telescope to see clearly.
