NGC 3504

NGC 3504
	NGC 3504 (Hubble Space Telescope)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo Minor
Right ascension	11h 03m 11.2s[1]
Declination	+27° 58′ 21″[1]
Redshift	1534 ± 2 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.67[1]
Characteristics
Type	(R)SAB(s)ab [1]
Apparent size (V)	2′.7 × 2′.1[1]

NGC 3504 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor.

There is a large amount of molecular gas centered on the galactic nuculeus. Compared with other barred spiral galaxies, NGC 3504 is in an early phase of its evolution.[2]

The mass of NGC 3504 has been difficult to narrow down, but it is believed to be between 2.5*10⁹ M⊙ and 9*10⁹ M⊙.[3]

NGC 3504 imaged with a 32-inch telescope

References

"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3504. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
Franco, J & F, Ferrini (1993). Star Formation, Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-44412-5.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Burbidge; et al. (1960). "The Rotation and Approximate Mass of NGC 3504".

External links

Media related to NGC 3504 at Wikimedia Commons

NGC 3504 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[ned-1] "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3504. Retrieved 2008-04-10.

[2] Franco, J & F, Ferrini (1993). Star Formation, Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-44412-5.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] Burbidge; et al. (1960). "The Rotation and Approximate Mass of NGC 3504".