NGC 3455 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo.[2] It is a member of the NGC 3370 Group of galaxies, which 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.[3]
| NGC 3455 | |
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 NGC 3455 spiral galaxy taken by Hubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 54m 31.066s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 17′ 04.59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003730[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1117[1] |
| Distance | 65 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABb[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+03-28-031, Z 95-62, [M98c] 105151.6+173308, IRAS 10518+1733, PSCz Q10518+1733, Z 1051.9+1733, [T76] 25B, KPG 257b, QDOT B1051512+173306, [BEC2010] HRS 30, LEDA 32767, UGC 6028, [CHM2007] HDC 632 J105431.06+1717045, 2MASX J10543106+1717045, UZC J105431.1+171704, [CHM2007] LDC 778 J105431.06+1717045 | |
Gallery
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NGC 3455 by Hubble Space Telescope
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SDSS image of NGC 3455.
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NGC 3454 (top) and NGC 3455 (bottom) with the legacy surveys
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Object query : NGC 3455". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Galaxies spiralling around Leo". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
editMedia related to NGC 3455 at Wikimedia Commons
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