NGC 4236

NGC 4236
A Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) image of NGC 4236.
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]
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] Caldwell 3
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

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

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]

See also

• NGC 55 - a similar galaxy

References

1. ^ 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. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4236. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2007-03-30. 
3. ^ ^{a b} 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. 

External links

• NGC 4236 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images