Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD105663  ·  HD105824  ·  NGC 4145  ·  NGC 4151  ·  NGC 4156
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NGC 4151 (Eye of Sauron), NGC 4145, and others in the neighborhood, Fred Ruegsegger
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NGC 4151 (Eye of Sauron), NGC 4145, and others in the neighborhood

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NGC 4151 (Eye of Sauron), NGC 4145, and others in the neighborhood, Fred Ruegsegger
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NGC 4151 (Eye of Sauron), NGC 4145, and others in the neighborhood

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NGC 4151, also known as the Eye of Sauron for all the Middle Earth fans is on the right and is about 52 million light years away. On the left is NGC 4145 at about 68 million light years distant. Below and to the left of NGC 4151 is NGC 4156 which is about 260 million light years away. Among the others appearing in the photo is PGC 38811 (also designated as UGC 7188). It sits directly below NGC 4151 near the bottom of the frame and it is about 46 million light years distant.

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NGC 4151 (Eye of Sauron), NGC 4145, and others in the neighborhood, Fred Ruegsegger