Astronomy:NGC 3501

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo

Coordinates: Sky map 11h 02m 47.307s, +17° 59′ 22.31″

NGC 3501
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NGC 3501, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 02m 47.307s[1]
Declination+17° 59′ 22.31″[1]
Redshift0.003769[2]
Helio radial velocity1130[2]
Distance77.02 ± 6.06 Mly (23.615 ± 1.857 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.8[3]
Characteristics
TypeScd:[2]
Size89,600 ly (27,480 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V)4.00 × 0.44[2]
Other designations
UGC 6116, MGC+03-28-051, PGC 33343

NGC 3501 is a spiral galaxy 80 million light years away. It is located in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014, showing an edge-on spiral galaxy; its companion NGC 3507 is not included in the photograph.[4] It is a member of the NGC 3607 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[5]

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