NGC 4236
| NGC 4236 | |
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A Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) image of NGC 4236. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 16m 42.1s[2] |
| Declination | +69° 27′ 45″[2] |
| Redshift | 0 ± 2 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)dm[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 21′.9 × 7′.2[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7306,[2] PGC 39346,[2] Caldwell 3 | |
NGC 4236 (also known as Caldwell 3) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco.
The galaxy is a member of the M81 Group, a group of galaxies located at a distance of approximately 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc) from Earth.[3] The group also contains the spiral galaxy Messier 81 and the starburst galaxy Messier 82.[3]
See also
- NGC 55 - a similar galaxy
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4236. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
- 1 2 I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal. 129 (1): 178–188. Bibcode:2005AJ....129..178K. arXiv:astro-ph/0410065
. doi:10.1086/426368.
External links
- NGC 4236 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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