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NGC 4088 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy forms a physical pair with NGC 4085 which is located 11′ away.NGC 4088 is a grand design spiral galaxy. This means that the spiral arms in the galaxy’s disk are sharply defined. In visible light one of the spiral arms appears to have a disconnected segment.

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