NGC 4490 Cocoon Galaxy

Magnitude 9.8 barred spiral galaxy located 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It interacts with its smaller companion NGC 4485.

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NGC 4490 Cocoon Galaxy

Magnitude 9.8 barred spiral galaxy located 25 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It interacts with its smaller companion NGC 4485 and as a result is a starburst galaxy.

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