NGC 3254

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NGC 3254
NGC3254 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3254
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo Minor
Right ascension 10h 29m 19.922s [1]
Declination +29° 29′ 29.18″ [1]
Redshift 0.004556 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity 1363 ± 10 km/s [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.60 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)12.29 [2]
Characteristics
Type SA(s)bc [3]
Other designations
UGC 5685, MCG +05-25-018, PGC 30895 [2]

NGC 3254 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. It was discovered on March 13, 1785, by the astronomer William Herschel. [4] It is a member of the NGC 3254 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. [5]

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Two supernovae have been detected within NGC 3254: SN 1941B (mag. 15.1), [6] and SN 2019np (Type Ia, mag. 13.0). [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "NGC 3254". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Results for object NGC 3254 (NGC 3254)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  6. ↑ "SN 1941B". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  7. ↑ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2019np. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "A Galactic Powerhouse" . Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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