NGC 4436

NGC 4436
SDSS image of NGC 4436.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 27m 41.2s
Declination12° 18′ 57″
Redshift0.003749/1124 km/s
Distance51,832,772 ly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.0
Characteristics
TypeS0, dE6
Size~ 31,500 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.91 x 0.67
Other designations
PGC 40903, UGC 7573, VCC 1036

NGC 4436 is a lenticular or dwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. NGC 4436 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784. The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.

Interaction with NGC 4431

NGC 4436 is undergoing a tidal interaction with a nearby dwarf elliptical galaxy known as NGC 4431. The two galaxies are separated by around 58,680 light-years (18 kpc).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4436. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  2. ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  4. ↑ "Calvin College". www.calvin.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  5. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4436 - Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  6. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4400 - 4449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  7. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  8. ↑ Corsini, E. M.; Aguerri, J. A. L.; Debattista, Victor P.; Pizzella, A.; Barazza, F. D.; Jerjen, H. (27 March 2007). "The Bar Pattern Speed of Dwarf Galaxy NGC 4431". The Astrophysical Journal. 659 (2): L121–L124. arXiv:astro-ph/0703332. Bibcode:2007ApJ...659L.121C. doi:10.1086/518035. S2CID 118982596.