| NGC 3936 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3936 imaged byLegacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 11h 52m 20.569s[1] |
| Declination | −26° 54′ 21.553″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006715[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2013 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 113.4 ± 8.0 Mly (34.76 ± 2.46 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | NGC 3936 Group (LGG 253) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc? edge-on[1] |
| Size | ~113,300 ly (34.75 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.9′ × 0.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 504- G 020,IRAS 11497-2637,2MASX J11522059-2654211,UGCA 248,MCG -04-28-004,PGC 37178[1] | |
NGC 3936 is abarred spiral galaxy in theconstellation ofHydra. Its velocity with respect to thecosmic microwave background is 2,357 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 34.76 ± 2.46 Mpc (~113 millionlight-years).[1] It was discovered byBritish astronomerJohn Herschel on 24 March 1835.[2]
As of July 2024, 26non-redshift measurements give a distance of 20.912 ± 2.969 Mpc (~68.2 million light-years),[3] which is well outside the Hubble distance values. But, since this galaxy is relatively close to theLocal Group, it is very likely that this value is closer to the true distance to NGC 3936.
NGC 3936 is the largest of a smallgroup of four galaxies named after it. The other three galaxies in the NGC 3936 group (also known asLGG 253) areNGC 3885, ESO 440-4, and ESO 440-11.
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 3936:SN 2024phv (Type II, mag. 17.3523) was discovered by theDistance Less Than 40 Mpc Survey (DLT40) on 10 July 2024.[4]
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