NGC 4217
NGC 4217 is an edge-on spiral galaxy which lies approximately 60 million light-years (18 million parsecs) away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It is a possible companion galaxy to Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258).
| NGC 4217 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4217 (lower right) next to M106 (upper left) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 50.900s |
| Declination | +47° 05′ 30.44″ |
| Redshift | 0.003419 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1023 km/s |
| Distance | 61.6 Mly (18.88 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7282, MCG +08-22-087, PGC 39241 | |
One supernova, SN 2022myz (type I, mag. 19), was discovered in NGC 4217 on 19 June 2022.
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