NGC 3705
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3705 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Jan 18, 1784.[3] It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[4]
| NGC 3705 | |
|---|---|
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3705 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 30m 07s[1] |
| Declination | +09° 16′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003396[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1018 ± 1 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.07[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.86[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)ab[2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3705, LEDA 35440, UGC 6498[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3705: SN 2022xxf (type Ic, mag. 15.5).[5]
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NGC 3705 (SDSS DR14)
