NGC 4631, Arp 281

NGC4631, a type Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, as seen by the KPNO 4-meter Mayall telescope in 1975. The small companion galaxy is NGC4627.

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NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

About the Image

Id:noao-02287
Type:Observation
Release date:June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m.
Size:2500 x 2000 px

About the Object

Name:Arp 281, NGC 4631
Constellation:Canes Venatici
Category:Galaxies

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):12 41 41.87
Position (Dec):32° 37' 20.61"
Field of view:18.60 x 14.64 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 179.6° left of vertical