NGC 4394
Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
NGC 4394 is a SBb barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices and is situated about 39.5 million light-years (12.1 megaparsecs) from Earth. It was discovered on 14 March 1784 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel. It is a presumed companion to the lenticular galaxy M85 / NGC 4382, which lies 8 arc minutes away. It is also a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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- Hubble spies NGC 4394.jpg by ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla), CC BY 4.0
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