Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3059  ·  IC 3066  ·  NGC 4193  ·  NGC 4206  ·  NGC 4216  ·  NGC 4222
Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222, Janith Perera
Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222
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Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222

Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222, Janith Perera
Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222
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Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222

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This field contains one of my absolute favourite galaxy arrangements. NGC 4216 is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 100,000 light years across that is 40 million light years away from us. It's seen here with two more edge-on systems NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222. These are located in the Virgo galaxy cluster, of which NGC 4216 is one of the largest and the brightest members. There are lots of other galaxies in this field including the intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 4193 (top right corner).

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  • Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222, Janith Perera
    Original
  • Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222, Janith Perera
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    Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222, Janith Perera
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Edge on galaxy party - Silver Streak Galaxy (NGC 4216) flanked by NGC 4206 (right) and NGC 4222, Janith Perera