Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4395
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Galaxy NGC 4395 • "The Hunting Dog Galaxy" (My unofficial name assignment), Jason Cropper
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Galaxy NGC 4395 • "The Hunting Dog Galaxy" (My unofficial name assignment)

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Galaxy NGC 4395 • "The Hunting Dog Galaxy" (My unofficial name assignment), Jason Cropper
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Galaxy NGC 4395 • "The Hunting Dog Galaxy" (My unofficial name assignment)

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NGC 4395 - "The Hunting Dog Galaxy" (My unofficial name for it since it doesn't have one.)

I get asked often "What is that galaxy's name?" when raw images are coming up on my workstation. This one doesn't have an official nickname. I'm naming it the "Hunting Dog Galaxy" since it is located in the Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs) constellation.

At a distance of just 14 million light-years this galaxy is a close neighbor, yet is one of the least luminous galaxies known.

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