NGC 3836
Galaxy in the constellation Crater
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NGC 3836 is a peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation of Crater. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,022±26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 193.5 ± 13.6 Mly (59.32 ± 4.17 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel on 29 April 1877.[2]
Right ascension11h 43m 29.7872s[1]
Declination−16° 47′ 45.244″[1]
| NGC 3836 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3836 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Crater |
| Right ascension | 11h 43m 29.7872s[1] |
| Declination | −16° 47′ 45.244″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012208±0.0000200[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,660±6 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 193.5 ± 13.6 Mly (59.32 ± 4.17 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb pec[1] |
| Size | ~78,900 ly (24.19 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 11409-1631, MCG -03-30-010, PGC 36445, VV 477[1] | |
NGC 3836 is an active galaxy nucleus candidate, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[3]
Supernovae
Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 3836:
