NGC 3464
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra
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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] |
| Size | 49.27 kiloparsecs (160,620 light-years) (diameter; 25.0 mag/arcsec2 B-band isophote)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6' × 1.7'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 10521-2047, UGCA 222, MCG -03-28-021, PGC 32778[1] | |
Supernovae
Four supernovae have been observed in NGC 3464:
- SN 2002J (Type Ic, mag. 16.8) was discovered by LOTOSS (Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova Searches) on 21 January 2002.[2][3]
- SN 2002hy (Type Ib, mag. 16.4) was discovered by L. A. G. "Berto" Monard on 12 November 2002.[4][5]
- SN 2015H (Type Ia, mag. 16.9) was discovered by Stu Parker as part of the Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) 10 February 2015.[6][7]
- SN 2019dxd (Type II, mag. 18.822) was discovered by ATLAS on 24 April 2019.[8]
