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PGC 47808 (= Arp 36)
A 15th-magnitude barred spiral galaxy (type SB?) in Canes Venatici (RA 13 34 15, Dec +31 25 30)

Used as an example of an S- or Integral-sign shaped spiral galaxy in Arp's Atlas. Based on a recessional velocity of 5015 km/sec, about 225 million light years away. Given that and an apparent size of 1.3 by 0.7 arcmin, about 80 thousand light years across.

Wikisky SDSS image of Arp 36
Above, a 1.5 arcmin wide closeup of Arp 36
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy
Wikisky SDSS image of region near Arp 36
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