NGC 4436

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
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	51,832,772 ly[2]
Group or cluster	Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.0[1]
Characteristics
Type	S0, dE6[1]
Size	~ 31,500 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.91 x 0.67[1]
Other designations
PGC 40903, UGC 7573, VCC 1036[1]

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).^[8]

See also

• List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
• NGC 4468