NGC 4536

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NGC 4536 is a barred spiral galaxy notable for its active star formation and location in the constellation Virgo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf barred spiral galaxy
apparentMagnitudeV 10.7
belongsToClusterOrGroup Virgo II Group NERFINISHED
catalog NGC NERFINISHED
catalogNumber NGC 4536 NERFINISHED
constellation Virgo NERFINISHED
declination +02° 11′ (approximate)
discoveredBy William Herschel NERFINISHED
discoveryDate 1784
distanceFromEarth about 15 Mpc
about 50 million light-years
environment group environment near Virgo Cluster outskirts
equatorialCoordinateSystem J2000
galaxyType intermediate barred spiral
hasBar yes
hasBulge central bulge
hasDisk stellar disk
hasDustEmission strong infrared dust emission
hasDustLanes yes
hasHIIRegions yes
hasMetalRichISM yes (typical of star-forming spirals)
hasNucleusActivity yes
hasSpiralArms yes
hasStarburstActivity yes
hasSupernovaeObserved yes
HubbleType SABbc
inclination moderately inclined to line of sight
isExtendedSource yes
isMemberOf Virgo Supercluster NERFINISHED
locatedIn Virgo constellation region of the sky
morphologicalType SAB(rs)bc
notableFor active star formation
nuclearActivityType starburst nucleus (classified in some studies)
observedInWavelength infrared
optical
radio
otherDesignation PGC 41823 NERFINISHED
UGC 7727 NERFINISHED
VCC 1555 NERFINISHED
positionInSky near the Virgo Cluster region
radialVelocity 1800 km/s (approximate)
redshift 0.006 (approximate)
rightAscension 12h 34m (approximate)
SN 1981BType Type Ia supernova
starFormationRate elevated
supernova SN 1981B NERFINISHED
usedAs distance indicator host via Type Ia supernova

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Virgo Cluster containsGalaxy NGC 4536