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On this page I collect my observations of the distorted spiral galaxy NGC 4490 in the constellation Canes Venatici. It has a smaller companion NGC 4485, which is also distorted and can be seen in the same field of view in the eVscope. Both are called together the Cocoon Galaxies and form an interacting pair of galaxies (Arp 269, Holm 414 or KPG 341).
The galaxies NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 in the constellation Canes Venatici are connected and are therefore also called "Cocoon Galaxies." Both are spiral galaxies that were distorted by colliding with each other.
NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 form an interacting pair of galaxies (Arp 269, Holm 414 or KPG 341).
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| Size: 4' x 2' / 6.4' x 3.2' (Stoyan/Wikipedia) Distance: 29 million light years (Stoyan) Rating: * (Stoyan) |
Size: 1.5' / 2.4' x 1.8' (Stoyan/Wikipedia) Distance: 29 million light years (Stoyan) Rating: --- |
The spiral galaxy NGC 4490 in the constellation Canes Venatici (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
The spiral galaxies NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 in the constellation Canes Venatici (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 15, 2020 |
NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 15, 2020, processed |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 15, 2020, processed alternatively |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 15, 2020 |
NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 15, 2020, processed |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 15, 2020, processed alternatively |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 6, 2021 |
NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 6, 2021 |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 6, 2021 |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 6, 2021, photo on top processed |
NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 6, 2021, photo on top processed |
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NGC 4490/4485 - Mar 6, 2021, photo on top processed |
