NGC 3435
Galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor
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NGC 3435 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 235 million light-years from the Milky Way, and is about 125 000 light-years across. It can be found in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on 9 April 1793 by astronomer William Herschel.[2]
Right ascension10h 54m 48.3299s[1]
Declination+61° 17′ 23.483″[1]
| NGC 3435 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3435 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 54m 48.3299s[1] |
| Declination | +61° 17′ 23.483″[1] |
| Redshift | 5 181 ± 2 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | barred spiral galaxy |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8′ × 1.2′ |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 32786, UGC 6025, MCG 10-16-22, CGCG 291.12, IRAS10517+61322 | |
The galaxy has the surface brightness equal to 14.04 mag/Minute and second of arcam², which classifiers it as low surface brightness galaxy (LSB).[3]
Supernova
On 29 March 1999, in the galaxy was observed the type Ia supernova, designated as SN 1999bh.[4] It was discovered by W. Li, as part of the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) program by the Lick Observatory.[5][6]
