NGC 4236

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

NGC 4236
High-resolution visible-light astrophotograph
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]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.5[2]
Characteristics
Type	SB(s)dm[2]
Size	74,000 ly (22.70 kpc)[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]

See also

• NGC 55 - a similar galaxy