NGC 3432

NGC 3432 is a spiral galaxy that can be found in the constellation Leo Minor. It is currently interacting with UGC 5983, a dwarf galaxy. Tidal filaments and intense star formation can also been seen from the interaction, which is why it was listed in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.[2]

NGC 3432
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo Minor
Right ascension10h 52m 31.1s[1]
Declination+36° 37 08[1]
Redshift616 ± 4 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.67[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)m[1]
Apparent size (V)6.8 × 1.5[1]
Other designations
UGC 5986, PGC 32643, Arp 206

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3432. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  2. Arp, Halton (1966). Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Pasadena, California: California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 5 Jan 2010. (webpage includes PDF link)
  3. "Feeling Edgy". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 29 July 2019.


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