NGC 3486
Galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor
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NGC 3486 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located about 27.4[3] million light years away in the constellation of Leo Minor. It has a morphological classification of SAB(r)c,[5] which indicates it is a weakly barred spiral with an inner ring and loosely wound arms.[6] This is a borderline, low-luminosity Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus. However, no radio or X-ray emission has been detected from the core, and it may only have a small supermassive black hole with less than a million times the mass of the Sun.[7]
Right ascension11h 00m 23.946s[1]
Declination+28° 58′ 29.35″[1]
| NGC 3486 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3486 (Hubble Space Telescope) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo Minor |
| Right ascension | 11h 00m 23.946s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 58′ 29.35″[1] |
| Redshift | +0.004113 ± 0.000003[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | +681[3] km/s |
| Distance | 27.4 Mly (8.41 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)c[5] |
| Apparent size (V) | 7.1' × 5.3' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6079 | |
