NGC 3554
| NGC 3554 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3554 (bottom left) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 10m 47.856s[1] |
| Declination | 28° 39′ 36.81″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02902[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8574 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 409.6 Mly (125.57 Mpc)[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E2[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +05-27-007, PGC 33948[2] | |
NGC 3554 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.[4] It was discovered in December 1827 by John Herschel.[5]
References
- ^ a b Skrutskie, M.; et al. (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 "NGC 3554". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
- ^ http://spider.seds.org/ NGC3554
- ^ cseligman.com celestial atlas (NGC 3550 - 3599)
External links
Media related to NGC 3554 at Wikimedia Commons
