NGC 4236

NGC 4236 (also known as Caldwell 3) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco.

NGC 4236
A Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) image of NGC 4236.
Credit: GALEX/NASA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco[1]
Right ascension12h 16m 42.1s[2]
Declination+69° 27′ 45″[2]
Redshift0 ± 2 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.5[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)dm[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]

Amateur image of NGC 4236.

See also

References
  1. 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 978-0-933346-51-2.
  2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4236. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  3. I. 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.
  4. I. D. Karachentsev, A. E. Dolphin, D. Geisler, E. K. Grebel, P. Guhathakurta, P. W. Hodge, V. E. Karachentseva, A. Sarajedini, P. Seitzer and 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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)



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