NGC 4236
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| NGC4236 | |
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 AGalaxy Evolution Explorer(GALEX) image of NGC 4236 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h16m42.1s[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 | |
| UGC7306,[2]PGC39346,[2]Caldwell 3 | |
NGC 4236(also known asCaldwell3) is abarred Magellanic spiral galaxylocated in theconstellationDraco.
The galaxy is a member of theM81 Group,agroup of galaxieslocated at a distance of approximately 11.7Mly(3.6Mpc) fromEarth.[3]The group also contains thespiral galaxyMessier 81and thestarburst galaxyMessier 82.[3]NGC 4236 is located away from the central part of the M81 group at a distance of 14.5Mly(4.45Mpc) fromEarth.[4]
See also
[edit]- NGC 55-a similar galaxy
References
[edit]- ^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.ISBN978-0-933346-51-2.
- ^abcdefgh"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 4236.Retrieved2007-03-30.
- ^abI. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups".Astronomical Journal.129(1): 178–188.arXiv:astro-ph/0410065.Bibcode:2005AJ....129..178K.doi:10.1086/426368.S2CID119385141.
- ^I. D. Karachentsev; A. E. Dolphin; D. Geisler; E. K. Grebel; P. Guhathakurta; P. W. Hodge; V. E. Karachentseva; A. Sarajedini; P. Seitzer; M. E. Sharina (2002)."The M 81 group of galaxies: New distances, kinematics and structure".Astronomy and Astrophysics.383(1): 125–136.Bibcode:2002A&A...383..125K.doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20011741.
External links
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Media related toNGC 4236at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4236 onWikiSky:DSS2,SDSS,GALEX,IRAS,Hydrogen α,X-Ray,Astrophoto,Sky Map,Articles and images
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