Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD105663  ·  NGC 4151  ·  NGC 4156
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NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron", Jerry Yesavage
NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron", Jerry Yesavage

NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron"

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NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron", Jerry Yesavage
NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron", Jerry Yesavage

NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron"

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NGC 4151 is an intermediate spiral Seyfert galaxy with weak inner ring structure located 15.8 megaparsecs from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy was first mentioned by William Herschel on March 17, 1787; it was one of the six Seyfert galaxies described in the paper which defined the term.

There is substantial external ring structure that would be visible from a dark site.

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NGC 4151 "Eye of Sauron", Jerry Yesavage