NGC 3359
Coordinates: 
10h 46m 36.845s, +63° 13′ 25.10″
10h 46m 36.845s, +63° 13′ 25.10″| NGC 3359 | |
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J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 46m 36.845s[1] |
| Declination | +63° 13′ 25.10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003373[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1009 ± 5 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 59 Mly (18 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.57[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.03[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5873, MCG +11-13-037, PGC 32183[2] | |
NGC 3359 is a barred spiral galaxy located 59 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Ursa Major. It was discovered on November 28, 1793, by the astronomer William Herschel.[4] The central bar is approximately 500 million years old.[5]
NGC 3559 is "devouring" the much smaller galaxy, nicknamed the Little Cub.[6]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3359: SN 1985H (type II, mag. 16).[7]
Gallery
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NGC 3359 in 32 inch telescope -
Galaxy NGC 3359 in Ursa Major (HST)
References
- ^ S2CID 18913331.
- ^ a b c "NGC 3359". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ S2CID 119085482.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3350 - 3399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ "Best of AOP: NGC 3359". noao.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ^ "'Little Cub' giving astronomers a rare chance".
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1985H. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links
Media related to NGC 3359 at Wikimedia Commons
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