NGC 4038 group of galaxies
| NGC 4038 Group | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Corvus and Crater |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Brightest member | Antennae Galaxies |
| Number of galaxies | 13-27 |
| Other designations | |
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LGG 263, NOGG H 580, NOGG P1 596, NOGG P2 603 |
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The NGC 4038 Group is a group of galaxies in the constellations Corvus and Crater. The group may contain between 13 and 27 galaxies. The group's best known galaxies are the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC4039), a well-known interacting pair of galaxies.
The table below lists galaxies that have been consistently identified as group members in the Nearby Galaxies Catalog, the survey of Fouque et al., the Lyons Groups of Galaxies (LGG) Catalog, and the three group lists created from the Nearby Optical Galaxy sample of Giuricin et al.
Additionally, the references above frequently but inconsistently identify PGC 37513, PGC 37565, and UGCA 270 as members of this group. Based on the above references, the exact membership of this group is somewhat uncertain as is the exact number of galaxies within the group.
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