Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4485  ·  NGC 4490
The Cocoon Galaxy, Jirair Afarian
The Cocoon Galaxy
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The Cocoon Galaxy

The Cocoon Galaxy, Jirair Afarian
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The Cocoon Galaxy

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NGC 4490, also known as the Cocoon Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It lies at a distance of 25 million light years from Earth. It interacts with its smaller companion NGC 4485 and as a result is a starburst galaxy. NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 are collectively known in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. -Wikipedia

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