NGC 4485
NGC 4485 is an irregular galaxy located in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It was discovered January 14, 1788 by William Herschel.[6] This galaxy is located at a distance of 29[4] million light years and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 483 km/s.[4] NGC 4485 is interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 4490 and as a result both galaxies are distorted and are undergoing intense star formation. They have a projected separation of 9.3 kpc and are surrounded by an extended hydrogen envelope with a dense bridge of gas joining the two. Both galaxies are otherwise isolated and of low mass. The star formation rate in NGC 4485 is 0.22 M☉·yr−1.[7] Gallery
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