NGC 4096 is aspiral galaxy in the constellationUrsa Major. The galaxy lies about 35 millionlight years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4096 is approximately 80,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered byWilliam Herschel on March 9, 1788.[3]
NGC 4096 is a spiral galaxy visible with an inclination of 76°.[4] Although the presence of a bar has been suggested, it hasn't been proven.[5] The galaxy has multiple well-defined thin arms.[6] NGC 4096 is asymmetric in the north–south axis, with the northern half having stronger CO emissions[7] and asymmetric HI andH-alpha emissions following a lopsided spiral arm.[8] The totalstellar mass of the galaxy is estimated to be(6.13±0.1)×109M☉.[9] The star formation rate of the galaxy is estimated to be between 0.22 and 0.43M☉ per year.[4]
SN 2014bi (Type II-P, mag. 18.2) was discovered by theLick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 31 May 2014.[17] It was low-luminosity, and the spectrum indicated it was about two weeks post maximum and significantlyreddened.[18][19]
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