NGC 3554

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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]
Heliocentric radial velocity8574 km/s[2]
Distance409.6 Mly (125.57 Mpc)[3]
Characteristics
TypeE2[2]
Other designations
MCG +05-27-007, PGC 33948[2]

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

References

External links

  • Media related to NGC 3554 at Wikimedia Commons