NGC 3535
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| NGC 3535 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3535 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 08m 33.9105s[1] |
| Declination | +04° 49′ 54.781″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023103[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6926 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 350.7 ± 24.6 Mly (107.51 ± 7.54 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)a pec?[1] |
| Size | ~162,300 ly (49.77 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 0.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 11059+0505, 2MASX J11083390+0449545, UGC 6189, MCG +01-29-004, PGC 33760, CGCG 039-010[1] | |
NGC 3535 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,289±25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 350.7 ± 24.6 Mly (107.51 ± 7.54 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 18 April 1784.[2][3]
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 3535 is a radio galaxy, i.e. it has giant regions of radio emission extending well beyond its visible structure.[4]
