NGC 3553

NGC 3553
NGC 3553
SDSS image of NGC 3553 (red arrow)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 10m 40.30586s[1]
Declination+28° 41′ 08.3322″[1]
Redshift0.03209[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity9466 km/s[2]
Group or clusterAbell 1185[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.3[3]
Apparent magnitude (B)14.0[2]
Characteristics
TypeSa[2]
Other designations
MCG +05-27-004, PGC 1842970[2]

NGC 3553 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.[4] It was discovered in March 1885 by Guillaume Bigourdan.[5] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NGC 3553". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  3. ^ a b c West, M. J.; Jordán, A.; Blakeslee, J. P.; Côté, P.; Gregg, M. D.; Takamiya, M.; Marzke, R. O. (2011). "The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 528: A115. arXiv:1101.5399. Bibcode:2011A&A...528A.115W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015939. S2CID 56240513.
  4. ^ spider.seds.org
  5. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3550 - 3599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  • Media related to NGC 3553 at Wikimedia Commons


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