Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4214
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NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, Roger Menard
NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
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NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy

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NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, Roger Menard
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NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy

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NGC 4228 (also known as NGC 4214) is a barred dwarf irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici. It is a member of the M94 galaxy group and is about 10 million light years from Earth. 

NGC 4228 is considered to be a starburst galaxy. The very slight hazy area to the left and above NGC 4228 is UGCA 276  which appears to be a dwarf spheroidal galaxy.

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NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, Roger Menard