NGC 4244 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.
With an apparent V-band magnitude of 10.18, NGC 4244 lies approximately 4.3 megaparsecs (14 million light years) away. A nuclear star cluster and halo is located near the centre of this galaxy.
NGC 4244, Silver Needle Galaxy
NGC 4244 (Caldwell 26) is an edge-on loose Spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is part of the M94 Group (the Canes Venatici I Group), a galaxy group relatively close to the Local Group containing the Milky Way. The galaxy lies approximately 14 million light years away, with a redshift of +243/493 km/s. A nuclear star cluster and halo is located at the centre of this galaxy.
Photographed with CPC925 reflector telescope and Nikon D800 camera in Stuvsta, April 2016. Exposure was 10*1 min at ISO 800.
NGC 4244, Silver Needle Galaxy
NGC 4244 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.
With an apparent V-band magnitude of 10.18, NGC 4244 lies approximately 4.3 megaparsecs (14 million light years) away. A nuclear star cluster and halo is located near the centre of this galaxy.
Photographed with MN190 reflector telescope and ASI 2600MC color camera in Stuvsta, March 2022. Exposure was 30*3 min with IDAS LPS P3 light pollution filter.
NGC 4244, Silver Needle Galaxy
NGC 4244 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.
With an apparent V-band magnitude of 10.18, NGC 4244 lies approximately 4.3 megaparsecs (14 million light years) away. A nuclear star cluster and halo is located near the centre of this galaxy.
Photographed with MN190 reflector telescope and ASI 2600MC color camera in Stuvsta, March 2022. Exposure was 30*3 min with IDAS LPS P3 light pollution filter.