ue ▁Sk ate <0x0A> </s> ▁NGC ▁ 4 2 4 4 , ▁also ▁C ald well ▁ 2 6 , ▁is ▁an ▁edge - on ▁loose ▁spir al ▁galax y ▁in ▁ ▁the ▁const ell ation ▁Can es ▁Ven at ici , ▁and ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁M 9 4 ▁Group ▁or ▁Can es ▁Ven at ici ▁I ▁Group , ▁a ▁galax y ▁group ▁relatively ▁close ▁to ▁the ▁Local ▁Group ▁containing ▁the ▁Mil ky ▁Way .. ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁located ▁near ▁the ▁yellow ▁n aked - ey e ▁star , ▁B eta ▁Can um ▁Ven atic orum , ▁but ▁also ▁near ▁the ▁bar red ▁spir al ▁galax y ▁NGC ▁ 4 1 5 1 ▁and ▁irregular ▁galax y ▁NGC ▁ 4 2 1 4 . ▁ ▁At ▁+ 1 0 . 2 v ▁or ▁ 1 0 . 7 B ▁magnitude , ▁NGC ▁ 4 2 4 4 ▁lies ▁approximately ▁ 4 . 1 ▁meg ap arse cs ▁( 1 4   mill ion ▁light ▁years ) ▁away . ▁A ▁nuclear ▁star ▁cluster ▁and ▁h alo ▁is ▁located ▁near ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁this ▁galax y . ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁IC ▁ 5 0 5 2 ▁- ▁a ▁similar ▁edge - on ▁galax y ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Sp iral ▁galaxies ▁ 4 2 4 4 ▁ 0 2 6 b ▁Category : Can es ▁Ven at ici ▁Category : M 9 4 ▁Group <0x0A> </s> ▁N and ip ul am ▁ ▁is ▁a ▁village