NGC 4244, also known as Caldwell 26, is an edge-on loose spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, and is part of the M94 Group or Canes Venatici I Group, a galaxy group relatively close to the Local Group containing the Milky Way.

2020年3月23日 · This is NGC 4244, the Silver Needle Galaxy, not to be confused with the Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565). It lies about 14 million light years from us, in Canes Venatici (the Hunting …

2024年8月23日 · Also called NGC 4244 and the Silver Needle Galaxy, Caldwell 23 is part of the same galactic super cluster as the Milky Way. Not to be confused with the Needle galaxy (Caldwell 38), Caldwell 26 is often called the Silver Needle galaxy.

ngc4244 Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: NGC 4244

NGC 4244 is a Spiral Galaxy in the Canes Venatici constellation. NGC 4244 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its B magnitude of 10.71, NGC 4244 is visible with the help of a telescope having an aperture of 6 inches (150mm) or more.

2023年10月24日 · Silver Needle Galaxy (NGC 4244) This galaxy, part of a group of galaxies known as the M94 Group, appears as a wafer-thin streak across the sky, with loosely wound spiral arms hidden from view as we observe the galaxy from the side.

2021年4月12日 · NGC 4244 Galaxy, also known as Caldwell 26 or The Silver Needle Galaxy is an edge-on loose spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, and is part of the M94 Group or Canes Venatici I Group, a galaxy group relatively close to …