Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4236
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NGC4236, revised, Vincent Goetz
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NGC4236, revised

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NGC 4236 (also known as Caldwell 3) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellationDraco.The galaxy is a member of the M81 Group, a group of galaxies located at a distance of approximately 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc) from Earth.[The group also contains the spiral galaxyMessier 81 and the starburst galaxyMessier 82.[

NGC 4236 is located away from the central part of the M81 group at a distance of 14.5 Mly (4.45 Mpc) from Earth.

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NGC4236, revised, Vincent Goetz