NGC 3553 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.[4] It was discovered in March 1885 by Guillaume Bigourdan.[5] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.[3]
| NGC 3553 | |
|---|---|
  SDSS image of NGC 3553 (red arrow) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 10m 40.30586s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 41′ 08.3322″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03209[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9466 km/s[2] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1185[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.3[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +05-27-004, PGC 1842970[2] | |
References
edit- ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 3553". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ a b c West, M. J.; Jordán, A.; Blakeslee, J. P.; Côté, P.; Gregg, M. D.; Takamiya, M.; Marzke, R. O. (2011). "The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 528: A115. arXiv:1101.5399. Bibcode:2011A&A...528A.115W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015939. S2CID 56240513.
- ^ spider.seds.org
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3550 - 3599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
External links
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