NGC 4236
Galaxy in the constellation Draco
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NGC 4236 (also known as Caldwell 3) is a barred Magellanic spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco.
| NGC 4236 | |
|---|---|
High-resolution visible-light astrophotograph | |
| 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] |
| Size | 74,000 ly (22.70 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 21.9′ × 7.2′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7306,[2] PGC 39346,[2] Caldwell 3 | |
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] NGC 4236 is located away from the central part of the M81 group at a distance of 14.5 Mly (4.45 Mpc) from Earth.[4]
See also
- NGC 55 - a similar galaxy
