Observer's guide
About NGC 4236
NGC 4236 (C3) is catalogued as a galaxy in Draco. Its J2000 position is RA 12:16:42, Dec +69:28:00, corresponding to 184.1755 degrees RA and 69.4626 degrees Dec. The local catalogue places it about 7,000,000 light-years away. Its referenced angular extent is approximately 12.47 by 3.02 arcminutes.
Observing tips
StarWatchr rates this as a very hard target at magnitude 10.5. It is associated with spring observing, with midnight placement typically strongest around March. From 52 degrees north its theoretical meridian altitude is about 72.5 degrees; local horizons and the live altitude chart determine the practical window.
Because it is faint, use a larger aperture where possible, avoid bright Moon conditions, and use averted vision.
What to expect
The SIMBAD classification for the matched source is GiG. SIMBAD records the morphology as 8. A published radial velocity value is -8 km/s. The SIMBAD record currently connects it to 418 bibliographic references.
At roughly 12.5 arcminutes across, it benefits from a narrower field and adequate image scale. Use the listed 12.47 by 3.02 arcminute extent to check framing, and treat catalogue magnitude as integrated brightness rather than a direct measure of visual contrast.