NGC 3359

NGC 3359 is a galaxy located 49 million light years from Earth.[1] The central bar is approximately 500 million years old.[2]

NGC 3359
NGC 3359
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension10h 46m 36.8s
Declination+63° 13 25
Redshift0.003373
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)4.683 × 1.920 arcmin

NGC is "devouring" the much smaller galaxy, nicknamed the Little Cub.[3]

References

  • Media related to NGC 3359 at Wikimedia Commons



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