NGC 3554

NGC 3554 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.[4] It was discovered in December 1827 by John Herschel.[5]

NGC 3554
SDSS image of NGC 3554 (bottom left)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 10m 47.856s[1]
Declination28° 39′ 36.81″[1]
Redshift0.02902[2]
Helio radial velocity8574 km/s[2]
Distance409.6 Mly (125.57 Mpc)[3]
Characteristics
TypeE2[2]
Other designations
MCG+05-27-007, PGC 33948[2]

References
  1. Skrutskie, M.; et al. (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 3554". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
  4. http://spider.seds.org/ NGC3554
  5. cseligman.com celestial atlas (NGC 3550 - 3599)
  • Media related to NGC 3554 at Wikimedia Commons


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