NGC 3539
| NGC 3539 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3539 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 09m 08.840s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 40′ 21.30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03230[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9527 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 561.61 ± 0.65 Mly (172.19 ± 0.20 Mpc)[3] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1185[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.47[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.25′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +05-26-065, PGC 33799[2] | |
NGC 3539 is a lenticular galaxy[4] in the constellation Ursa Major.[6] It was discovered in April 1831 by John Herschel.[5] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.[2]
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 "NGC 3539". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Tully, R. Brent; et al. (2013). "Cosmicflows-2: The Data". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (4). arXiv:1307.7213. Bibcode:2013AJ....146...86T. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86.
- ^ a b c Gil de Paz, Armando; et al. (December 2007). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173 (2): 185–255. arXiv:astro-ph/0606440. Bibcode:2007ApJS..173..185G. doi:10.1086/516636.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3500 - 3549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ spider.seds.org
External links
Media related to NGC 3539 at Wikimedia Commons
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