NGC 2536

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NGC 2536

A multiwavelength image of NGC 2535 and NGC 2536.
Mid-infrared emission is red, H alpha emission (at
6940 Angstroms) is green, and ultraviolet emission is blue.
Credit: Spitzer Space Telescope/NASA.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Constellation: Cancer
Right ascension: 8h 11m 15.9s[1]
Declination: +25° 10′ 46″[1]
Redshift: 4118 ± 17 km/s[1]
Distance:
Type: SB(rs)c pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V): 1′.0 × 0′.5[1]
Apparent magnitude (V): 14.6[1]
Notable features:
Other designations
UGC 4264[1], PGC 22958,[1] Arp 82[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies


NGC 2536 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cancerthat is interacting with NGC 2536. The two galaxies are listed together in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as an example of a spiral galaxy with a high surface brightness companion[2].

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 2536. Retrieved on March 31, 2007.
  2. ^ H. Arp (1966). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 14: 1-20. 
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