| NGC 3359 | |
|---|---|
 GALEX image of NGC 3359 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 46m 36.845s[1] |
| Declination | +63° 13′ 25.10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003373[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1009 ± 5 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 59 Mly (18 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.57[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.03[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5873, MCG +11-13-037, PGC 32183[2] | |
NGC 3359 is a barred spiral galaxy located 59 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Ursa Major. It was discovered on November 28, 1793, by the astronomer William Herschel.[4] The central bar is approximately 500 million years old.[5]
NGC 3559 is "devouring" the much smaller galaxy, nicknamed the Little Cub.[6]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3359: SN 1985H (type II, mag. 16).[7]
Gallery
NGC 3359 in 32 inch telescope
Galaxy NGC 3359 in Ursa Major (HST)
References
- 1 2 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
- 1 2 3 "NGC 3359". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- 1 2 3 4 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. S2CID 119085482.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3350 - 3399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ↑ "Best of AOP: NGC 3359". noao.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ↑ "'Little Cub' giving astronomers a rare chance".
- ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1985H. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
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