NGC 3552
NGC 3552 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.[5] It was discovered on April 11, 1785 by William Herschel.[6] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.[3]
| NGC 3552 | |
|---|---|
  SDSS image of NGC 3552 (red arrow) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 10m 42.843s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 41′ 34.82″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03317[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 9779 km/s[2] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1185[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+05-27-003, PGC 33932[2] | |
References
- 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.
- "NGC 3552". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- West, M. J.; Jordán, A.; Blakeslee, J. P.; Côté, P.; Gregg, M. D.; Takamiya, M.; Marzke, R. O. (2011). "The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 528: A115. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015939. S2CID 56240513.
- "Search specification: NGC 3552". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- spider.seds.org
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3550 - 3599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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