NGC 3539 is a lenticular galaxy[4] in the constellation Ursa Major.[6] It was discovered in April 1831 by John Herschel.[5] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.[2]
| NGC 3539 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3539 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 09m 08.840s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 40′ 21.30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03230[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9527 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 561.61 ± 0.65 Mly (172.19 ± 0.20 Mpc)[3] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1185[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.47[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[4] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.25′[5] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +05-26-065, PGC 33799[2] | |
References
edit- ^ a b Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 3539". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Tully, R. Brent; et al. (2013). "Cosmicflows-2: The Data". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (4): 86. arXiv:1307.7213. Bibcode:2013AJ....146...86T. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86. S2CID 118494842.
- ^ a b c Gil de Paz, Armando; et al. (December 2007). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173 (2): 185–255. arXiv:astro-ph/0606440. Bibcode:2007ApJS..173..185G. doi:10.1086/516636. S2CID 119085482.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3500 - 3549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ spider.seds.org
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