NGC 3501

Coordinates: 11h 02m 47.307s, +17° 59′ 22.31″

NGC 3501
NGC 3501, photographed by Hubble
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 02m 47.307s[1]
Declination +17° 59′ 22.31″[1]
Redshift 0.003769[2]
Helio radial velocity 1130[2]
Distance 77.02 ± 6.06 Mly (23.615 ± 1.857 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B) 13.8[3]
Characteristics
Type Scd:[2]
Size 89,600 ly (27,480 pc)[2]
Apparent size (V) 4.00′ × 0.44′[2]
Other designations
UGC 6116, MGC+03-28-051, PGC 33343

NGC 3501 is a spiral galaxy 80 million light years away. It is located in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2014, showing an edge-on spiral galaxy; its companion NGC 3507 is not included in the photograph.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NED results for object NGC 3501". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "NGC 3501". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "A slice of stars". Hubble Space Telescope. Retrieved 14 February 2017.


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