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:

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.