NGC 3464
NGC 3464 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydra, discovered 14 January 1886 by Ormond Stone.
| NGC 3464 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 54m 40s[1] |
| Declination | −21° 04′ 00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012462[1] |
| Distance | 167.3 ± 13.3 Mly (51.3 ± 4.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6' × 1.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 32778.[1] | |
Supernovae
Two supernovae were observed in NGC 3464 in 2002. SN 2002J, a Type Ic supernova, was detected 21 January, and SN 2002hy, a Type Ib supernova, was detected 12 November.[2] A Type Ia supernova, SN 2015H, was first observed 10 February 2015.[2]
References
- "NED results for object NGC 3464". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- "List of Supernovae". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. IAU. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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