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jbozeman | NGC 4298
NGC 4298 is a flocculent spiral galaxy located about 53 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784 and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. NGC 4298 may harbor an intermediate-mass black hole with an estimated mass ranging from 20,000 (2×104 M?) to 500,000 (5×105 M?) solar masses. Data from the James Webb Space Telescope Release Date:2025-01-27 Camera: NIRCAM Color Mapped: RED - F444W GREEN - F335M BLUE - F335M Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2025 Image & Description by jbozeman.