NGC 4395
NGC 4395 is a nearby low surface brightness spiral galaxy located about 14 million light-years (or 4.3 Mpc) from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. The nucleus of NGC 4395 is active and the galaxy is classified as a Seyfert Type I known for its very low-mass supermassive black hole.
| NGC 4395 | |
|---|---|
An ultraviolet image of NGC 4395 taken with GALEX | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 25m 48.9s |
| Declination | +33° 32′ 48″ |
| Redshift | 319 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | ~14 million light-years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)m |
| Size | 50,000 ly (diameter) |
| Apparent size (V) | 13.2′ × 11.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4395, UGC 7542, PGC 40596 | |
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