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NGC 3705

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Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3705
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3705
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11 30 07
Declination+09° 16′ 35″
Redshift0.003396
Heliocentric radial velocity1018 ± 1 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)11.07
Apparent magnitude (B)11.86
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)ab
Other designations
NGC 3705, LEDA 35440, UGC 6498

NGC 3705 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Jan 18, 1784. It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3705: SN 2022xxf (type Ic, mag. 15.5).

See also

Gallery

  • NGC 3705 (SDSS DR14) NGC 3705 (SDSS DR14)

References

  1. ^ "NGC 3705". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3700 - 3749". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3700 - 3749. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022xxf. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

External links

New General Catalogue 3001 to 4000


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