NGC 3285

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NGC 3285
NGC 3285 legacy dr10.jpg
Image of NGC 3285 by legacy surveys.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Hydra
Right ascension 10h 33m 35.8s [1]
Declination −27° 27′ 16″ [1]
Redshift 0.011268 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 3378 km/s [1]
Distance 200  Mly (61.3  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Hydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.05 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB(s)a pec [1]
Size~171,100  ly (52.46  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)2.6 x 1.5 [1]
Other designations
ESO 501-15, AM 1031-271, IRAS 10312-2711, MCG -4-25-19, PGC 31217 [1]

NGC 3285 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Hydra. [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. [4] [5] NGC 3285 is a member of the Hydra Cluster. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3285. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ↑ "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". ngcicproject.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. ↑ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  6. ↑ Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode:1989A&AS...77..237R.


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