NGC 3501
| NGC 3501 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3501, photographed by Hubble | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 02m 47.307s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 59′ 22.31″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003769[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1130[2] |
| Distance | 77.02 ± 6.06 Mly (23.615 ± 1.857 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.8[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd:[2] |
| Size | 89,600 ly (27,480 pc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.00′ × 0.44′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6116, MGC+03-28-051, PGC 33343 | |
NGC 3501 is a spiral galaxy 80 million light years away. It is located in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014, showing an edge-on spiral galaxy; its companion NGC 3507 is not included in the photograph.[4]
References
- ^ a b Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- ^ a b c d e f "NED results for object NGC 3501". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "NGC 3501". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "A slice of stars". Hubble Space Telescope. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
External links
Media related to NGC 3501 at Wikimedia Commons
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