NGC 3539

NGC 3539 is a lenticular galaxy[4] in the constellation Ursa Major.[6] It was discovered in April 1831 by John Herschel.[5] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.[2]

NGC 3539
SDSS image of NGC 3539
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 09m 08.840s[1]
Declination+28° 40′ 21.30″[1]
Redshift0.03230[2]
Helio radial velocity9527 km/s[2]
Distance561.61 ± 0.65 Mly (172.19 ± 0.20 Mpc)[3]
Group or clusterAbell 1185[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.47[4]
Characteristics
TypeS0/a[4]
Apparent size (V)1.1′ × 0.25′[5]
Other designations
MCG+05-26-065, PGC 33799[2]

References
  1. Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. "NGC 3539". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. Tully, R. Brent; et al. (2013). "Cosmicflows-2: The Data". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (4). arXiv:1307.7213. Bibcode:2013AJ....146...86T. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86.
  4. Gil de Paz, Armando; et al. (December 2007). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173 (2): 185–255. arXiv:astro-ph/0606440. Bibcode:2007ApJS..173..185G. doi:10.1086/516636.
  5. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3500 - 3549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  6. spider.seds.org
  • Media related to NGC 3539 at Wikimedia Commons


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