NGC 4214
NGC 4214 is a dwarf galaxy that is much smaller than our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Despite its small size, NGC 4214 is undergoing vigorous star formation, made visible by the many red clouds of hydrogen gas. NGC 4214 has a companion, the very small galaxy UGCA 276, which is faintly visible in the upper-right corner of the picture.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 02-11-2015 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (cyan), I (orange) and H-alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x15min in B, 5x12min in V, 4x8min in I, 5x15min in H-alpha |
| Location of Image: | Canes Venatici |
| Field of View: | 20.4 x 12.2 arcmin |
| Orientation: | Rotated CCW 55 degrees from North is up, East is left |
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