Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3050  ·  IC 3056  ·  IC 3059  ·  IC 3060  ·  IC 3062  ·  IC 3064  ·  IC 3066  ·  IC 3073  ·  IC 771  ·  NGC 4189  ·  NGC 4193  ·  NGC 4206  ·  NGC 4216  ·  NGC 4222
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NGC-4216 field in Virgo, Stargazer66207
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NGC-4216 field in Virgo

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NGC-4216 field in Virgo

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NGC-4216 is a striking edge-on galaxy on the north edge of the Virgo galaxy cluster. Visually, it is 8 by 1.7 arc minutes in size, inclined in position angle 19. The edge-on galaxy to the north (top) is NGC-4222, which straddles the Virgo/Coma border. To the south (bottom) is NGC-4206, spanning 7 by 1 arc minutes and inclined almost due north/south. Several other galaxies are visible in this field,

the largest and brightest is NGC-4189, at the lower left hand part of the frame.

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NGC-4216 field in Virgo, Stargazer66207

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