NGC 4144

NGC 4144 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Ursa Major constellation. It was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on April 10, 1788. The galaxy is also known by several other catalog names, including IRAS F12074+4644, 2MASX J12095860+4627258, UGC 7151, and PGC 38688. It has an apparent magnitude of 12.17 in the blue band.

Description

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 the Ursa 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.