NGC 3524
| NGC 3524 | |
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 The lenticular galaxy NGC 3524. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 06m 32.1048s[1] |
| Declination | +11° 23′ 07.507″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004528 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1357 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 82.2 ± 5.9 Mly (25.21 ± 1.80 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Size | ~51,600 ly (15.81 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' x 0.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 22409+3344, 2MASX J11063210+1123070, UGC 6158, MCG +02-28-050, PGC 33604, CGCG 066-112[1] | |
NGC 3524 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1709 ± 25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 25.21 ± 1.80 Mpc (∼82.2 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 March 1784.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3524: SN 2024inv (type Ia, mag. 18.3).[3]
See also
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Media related to NGC 3524 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3524 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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