NGC 3285
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| NGC 3285 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 3285 by legacy surveys. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 33m 35.8s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 27′ 16″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011268[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3378 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 200 Mly (61.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.05[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)a pec[1] |
| Size | ~171,100 ly (52.46 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6 x 1.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-15, AM 1031-271, IRAS 10312-2711, MCG -4-25-19, PGC 31217[1] | |
NGC 3285 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.[4][5] NGC 3285 is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3285. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". ngcicproject.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode:1989A&AS...77..237R.
External links[edit]
- NGC 3285 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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