NGC 3455

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NGC 3455
Galaxies spiralling around Leo.jpg
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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Object query : NGC 3455". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD . Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Galaxies spiralling around Leo". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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