NGC 4436 is a lenticular or dwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[3][4] in the constellation of Virgo.[5] NGC 4436 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784.[6] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7]
NGC 4436 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 4436. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 27m 41.2s[1] |
Declination | 12° 18′ 57″[1] |
Redshift | 0.003749/1124 km/s[1] |
Distance | 58,350,000 ly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0, dE6[1] |
Size | ~35,500 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.91 x 0.67[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 40903, UGC 7573, VCC 1036[1] |
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).[8]
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