| NGC 4144 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4144 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 12h 09m 58s[1] |
| Declination | +46° 27′ 25″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.17[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Im/BCD C[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4144,IRAS F12074+4644,2MASX J12095860+4627258,UGC 7151, PGC 38688[1] | |
NGC 4144 is abarred spiral galaxy located in theUrsa Major constellation. It was discovered by the German-born British astronomerWilliam Herschel onApril 10,1788. The galaxy is also known by several other catalog names, includingIRAS F12074+4644,2MASX J12095860+4627258,UGC 7151, and PGC 38688. It has an apparent magnitude of 12.17 in the blue band.
NGC 4144 is a barred spiral galaxy classified as Im/BCD C, meaning it displays features of both irregular and blue compact dwarf galaxies. The galaxy is situated approximately 40 million light-years away from Earth. It is part of theUrsa Major Group, which consists of several galaxies in close proximity to each other. NGC 4144 is particularly notable for its faint appearance and for being relatively difficult to observe without a telescope due to its low luminosity.
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