Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4096
NGC 4096, Gary Imm
NGC 4096, Gary Imm

NGC 4096

NGC 4096, Gary Imm
NGC 4096, Gary Imm

NGC 4096

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This spiral galaxy is located 40 million light years away in the constellation of Ursa Major at a declination of +47 degrees.  It spans 7 arc-minutes in our apparent view.  This corresponds to a diameter of 80,000 light years. The disk appears to us at about 12 degrees from edge-on.

The galaxy disk structure is fascinating.  Although looking undisturbed, the core is offset significantly to the right.  Numerous arms are seen – I count at least 4 – but they all appear fragmented and become diffuse in the outer disk.  Several blue star clouds are seen in the outer disk.  No core bulge is seen.

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