NGC 4088

NGC 4088

NGC 4088 2MASS (near-infrared)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Ursa Major[1]
Right ascension 12h 05m 34.2s[2]
Declination +50° 32 21[2]
Redshift 0.002524[2]
Helio radial velocity 757 ± 1 km/s[2]
Distance 51.5 ± 4.5 Mly
(15.8 ± 1.4 Mpc)[3]
Type SAB(rs)bc[2]
Apparent dimensions (V) 5.8 × 2.2[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.2[2]
Other designations
UGC 7081,[2] PGC 38302,[2] Arp 18,[2] VV 357[2]

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.[4]

NGC 4088 is a grand design spiral galaxy.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

Amateur image of NGC 4088, left, and companion NGC 4085, right.

Supernova 2009dd

On April 13, 2009, SN 2009dd was discovered in NGC 4088.[10] At apparent magnitude 13.8,[10] it became the 3rd brightest supernova of 2009.[11] In 1991 there was SN1991G.

References

  1. R. W. Sinnott, ed. (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933346-51-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4088. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
  3. "Distance Results for NGC 4088". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  4. A. Sandage; J. Bedke (1994). Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington. ISBN 0-87279-667-1.
  5. D. M. Elmegreen; B. G. Elmegreen (1987). "Arm classifications for spiral galaxies". Astrophysical Journal 314: 3–9. Bibcode:1987ApJ...314....3E. doi:10.1086/165034.
  6. H. Arp (1966). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 14: 1–20. Bibcode:1966ApJS...14....1A. doi:10.1086/190147.
  7. R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-35299-1.
  8. A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  9. G. Giuricin; C. Marinoni; L. Ceriani; A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070.
  10. 1 2 "Supernova 2009dd in NGC 4088". Astronomy Section, Rochester Academy of Science. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  11. David Bishop. "Bright Supernovae - 2009". supernovae.net (International Supernovae Network). Retrieved 2010-06-04.

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Coordinates: 12h 05m 34.2s, +50° 32′ 21″

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