NGC 4163
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| NGC 4163 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4163
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 12.9m[1] |
| Declination | 36° 10′[1] |
| Distance | 2.959 megaparsecs (9.65 Mly) |
| Type | dIrr[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.9′ × 1.6′[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4167, UGC 7199, PGC 38881, MCG 6-27-26 | |
NGC 4163, also known as NGC 4167 is dwarf irregular galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici, about 9.65 milion light-years away. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 28, 1785 as NGC 4163. John Herschel discovered it again on March 11, 1831 as NGC 4167. It has a size on night sky 1.9' x 1.6' and it, with distace, gives diameter of 4000 light-years. This galaxy is made by young blue stars.[2] It is a member of M94 Group.
