NGC 4144

NGC 4144 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Ursa Major constellation. It was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on April 10, 1788. The galaxy is also known by several other catalog names, including IRAS F12074+4644, 2MASX J12095860+4627258, UGC 7151, and PGC 38688. It has an apparent magnitude of 12.17 in the blue band.

NGC 4144
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4144
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	12h 09m 58s[1]
Declination	+46° 27′ 25″[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	12.17[1]
Characteristics
Type	Im/BCD C[1]
Other designations
NGC 4144, IRAS F12074+4644, 2MASX J12095860+4627258, UGC 7151, PGC 38688[1]

Description

NGC 4144 is a barred spiral galaxy classified as Im/BCD C, meaning it displays features of both irregular and blue compact dwarf galaxies. The galaxy is situated approximately 40 million light-years away from Earth. It is part of the Ursa Major Group, which consists of several galaxies in close proximity to each other. NGC 4144 is particularly notable for its faint appearance and for being relatively difficult to observe without a telescope due to its low luminosity.

Gallery

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  NGC 4144 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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  NGC 4144 by GALEX
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  Hubble Space Telescope