Astronomy:NGC 3705
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3705 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3705 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 30m 07s[1] |
| Declination | +09° 16′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003396[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1018 ± 1 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.07[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.86[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)ab[2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3705, LEDA 35440, UGC 6498[1] | |
NGC 3705 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Jan 18, 1784.[3] It 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.[4]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3705: SN 2022xxf (type Ic, mag. 15.5).[5]
See also
Gallery
NGC 3705 (SDSS DR14)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "NGC 3705". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+3705.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?search_type=Obj_id&objid=26744&objname=2&img_stamp=YES&hconst=73.0&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3700 - 3749". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc37.htm#3705.
- ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/leoii.html.
- ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022xxf. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
- NGC 3705 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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