NGC 4214
| NGC 4214 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4214 in Optical and near-infrared, imaged by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 39.17s |
| Declination | +36° 19′ 36.8″ |
| Redshift | 0.000971 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 291±1 km/s |
| Distance | 9.72 ± 0.82 Mly (2.979 ± 0.252 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IAB(s)m |
| Size | ~31,100 ly (9.53 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 8.4′ × 6.6′ |
| Other designations | |
| KUG 1213+366, IRAS 12131+3636, NGC 4228, UGC 7278, MCG 6-27-42, PGC 39225, CGCG 187-32 | |
NGC 4214 is a dwarf barred irregular galaxy located around 10 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered on 28 April 1785 by German-British astronomer William Herschel. NGC 4214 is a member of the M94 Group.