Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3050  ·  IC 3059  ·  IC 3064  ·  IC 3066  ·  IC 771  ·  NGC 4189  ·  NGC 4193  ·  NGC 4206  ·  NGC 4216  ·  NGC 4222
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The Silver Streak Galaxy, NGC 4216 and friends, Boris US5WU
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The Silver Streak Galaxy, NGC 4216 and friends in the constellation Virgo.

In this image, NGC 4216 is seen as the brightest and largest central component in the triplet of edge-on galaxies.

Above and to the left of NGC 4216 we see NGC 4222, and below and to the right is NGC 4206.

The galaxy IC 3059 is visible in the upper central part of the frame and IC 3066 (seen edge-on) to the left. In the upper right corner is NGC 4189 (IC 3050) and below is NGC 4193.

This image taken in May 2020.

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The Silver Streak Galaxy, NGC 4216 and friends, Boris US5WU