NGC 4958

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NGC 4958 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 40 million light years away from Earth based on refshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4958 is approximately 45,000 light years across.

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