NGC 3613
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
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NGC 3613 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on 8 April 1793.[4] NGC 3613 is the center of a cluster of galaxies, and has an estimated globular cluster population of over 2,000.[3]
Right ascension11h 18m 36.130s[1]
Declination+57° 59′ 59.73″[1]
| NGC 3613 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 3613 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 18m 36.130s[1] |
| Declination | +57° 59′ 59.73″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006738[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2013 ± 47 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 98 Mly (30.1 Mpc)[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −21.5[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E6[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.347′ × 0.997′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6323, MCG +10-16-109, PGC 34583[2] | |
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3613: SN 2011eh (Type Ia-pec, mag. 16.2) was discovered by Masaki Tsuboi on 20 July 2011.[5][6][7]
