NGC 4088
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| Galaxy | List of galaxies |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 12h 05m 34.2s[1] |
| Declination | +50° 32′ 21″[1] |
| Redshift | 757 ± 1 km/s[1] |
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| Type | SAB(rs)bc[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 5′.8 × 2′.2[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.2[1] |
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NGC 4088 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy forms a physical pair with NGC 4085, which is located 11′ away.[2]
[edit] Disk Structure
NGC 4088 is a grand design spiral galaxy.[3] This means that the spiral arms in the galaxy's disk are sharply defined. In visible light, one of the spiral arms appears to have a disconnected segment. Halton Arp included this galaxy in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as one of several examples where this phenomenon occurs.[4]
[edit] Galaxy group information
NGC 4088 and NGC 4085 are members of the M109 Group, a group of galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major. This large group contains between 41 and 58 galaxies, including the spiral galaxy M109.[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 4088. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ A. Sandage, J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 0-87279-667-1.
- ^ D. M. Elmegreen, B. G. Elmegreen (1987). "Arm classifications for spiral galaxies". Astrophysical Journal 314: 3-9.
- ^ H. Arp (1966). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 14: 1-20.
- ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-35299-1.
- ^ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 100: 47-90.
- ^ G. Giuricin, C. Marinoni, L. Ceriani, A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal 543: 178-194.
