NGC 4096

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.