| NGC 4436 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4436.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h27m 41.2s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 18′ 57″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003749/1124 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 51,832,772 ly[2] |
| Grouporcluster | 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] | |
NGC 4436 is a lenticularordwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[3][4] in the constellationofVirgo.[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 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 (18kpc).[8]
