NGC 4027

Alt. Designations: ARP 22
Object Type: barred spiral galaxy
Constellation: Corvus
Distance: 83 mly
Right Ascension: 11h 59m 30.5s
Declination: -19° 15´ 57"
Visual Magnitude: 11
Apparent Dimension: 3.3´ X 2.4´
Best Month To View: Mar

NGC 4027 (also known as Arp 22) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 83 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. It is also a peculiar galaxy because one of its spiral arms goes out more than the other. This is probably due to a galactic collision in NGC 4027's past.