| NGC4242 / Galaxy, type SAB(s)dm III-IV |
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| R.A. | 12h 17m 30.2s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +45°37' 21" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.8×3.7' |
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| Radial Velocity | +661km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.4 |
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| Distance | 17.8 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Canes II Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 7323, CGCG 243-61
MCG +8-22-98, PGC 39423 |
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This spiral galaxy is located in the northwestern part of Canes Venatici, near the border with Ursa Major.
It can be found 5.2 degrees NNW of β Canum Venaticorum. The spiral structure is rather indistinct, with a major axis of nearly 6 arcminutes.
Photograph reveals clusters of star-forming regions arranged in the galaxy's outer shell.
At a distance of approximately 18 million light-years, it is a member of the Canes Venatici II Galaxy Group.
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