NGC 3550 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 3550 | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 10m 38.26s [1] |
Declination | +28° 46′ 02.2″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.035094 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 10336 km/s [2] |
Distance | 490 Mly (150 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.22 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.12 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 [4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 6214, PGC 33927 [2] |
NGC 3550 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. [5] It was discovered on April 11, 1785, by William Herschel. [6] It is one of the brightest galaxies of the Abell 1185 galaxy cluster.
NGC 3550 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 3550 | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 10m 38.26s [1] |
Declination | +28° 46′ 02.2″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.035094 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 10336 km/s [2] |
Distance | 490 Mly (150 Mpc) [3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.22 [2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.12 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 [4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 6214, PGC 33927 [2] |
NGC 3550 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. [5] It was discovered on April 11, 1785, by William Herschel. [6] It is one of the brightest galaxies of the Abell 1185 galaxy cluster.