Right ascension 12 43 57.7 Redshift 646 km/s Apparent size (V) 12′.9 Magnitude 11 Apparent magnitude (V) 11 | Declination +32° 10′ 05″ Type SB(s)m pec Notable features similar to SMC | |
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NGC 4656/57 is a highly warped barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and is sometimes informally called the Hockey Stick Galaxies or the Crowbar Galaxy. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 4631 Group. A Luminous Blue Variable in "super-outburst" was discovered in NGC 4656/57 on March 21, 2005.
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