Q1108935

galaxy

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: GiG
Redshift: z = 0.0019064682909573083
Morphology: Sc
Coordinates: RA 181.5048° · Dec 47.4784°

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Key facts

Constellation: Ursa Major
Right ascension: 12 06 01.1138
Declination: +47 ° 28 ′ 42.834 ″
Redshift: 0.001908 ± 0.000007
Heliocentric radial velocity: 572 ± 2 km / s
Distance: 37.5 ± 7.8 Mly (11.5 ± 2.4 Mpc )
Type: SAB(rs)c
Apparent size v: 4.39′ × 1.04′

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 10.8
Image: NGC 4096 GALEX WikiSky.jpg

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Commons category: NGC 4096
catalog code: LEDA 38361
galaxy morphological type: Sc
time of discovery or invention: 1788-03-09
apparent magnitude: 10.908
right ascension: 181.5048375
declination: 47.4783583
redshift: 0.00185
radial velocity: 554

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Article

NGC 4096 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies about 35 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4096 is approximately 80,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 9, 1788.

NGC 4096 is a spiral galaxy visible with an inclination of 76°. Although the presence of a bar has been suggested, it hasn't been proven. The galaxy has multiple well-defined thin arms. NGC 4096 is asymmetric in the north–south axis, with the northern half having stronger CO emissions and asymmetric HI and H-alpha emissions following a lopsided spiral arm. The total stellar mass of the galaxy is estimated to be (6.13±0.1)×10 M☉. The star formation rate of the galaxy is estimated to be between 0.22 and 0.43 M☉ per year.