NGC 4236
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NGC 4236 | |
A Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) image of NGC 4236. Credit: GALEX/NASA. |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
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Constellation | Draco[1] |
Right ascension | 12h 16m 42.1s[2] |
Declination | +69° 27′ 45″[2] |
Redshift | 0 ± 2 km/s[2] |
Type | SB(s)dm[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 21′.9 × 7′.2[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[2] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7306[2], PGC 39346 [2] | |
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies |
NGC 4236 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco.
[edit] Galaxy group information
NGC 4236 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 well-known spiral galaxy Messier 81 and the well-known starburst galaxy Messier 82[3].
[edit] See also
- NGC 55 - a similar galaxy
[edit] References
- ^ R. W. Sinnott, editor (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 0-933-34651-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 4236. Retrieved on 2007-03-30.
- ^ a b I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal 129: 178–188. doi: .