UGC 3855
Spiral galaxy in the Lynx constellation
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UGC 3855, also known as PGC 21067 or sometimes as the Modest galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located around 40 Mpc from Earth in the constellation of Lynx.[1][2] It is a relatively old galaxy with a stellar population around 10.6 billion years old. It also has a low rate of star formation of about 0.2 solar masses per year.[3]
| UGC 3855 | |
|---|---|
UGC 3855 and a foreground star imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 7 28 14.56 |
| Declination | 58° 30' 28.63" |
| Distance | 130 mly |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Spiral |
It was the host galaxy to a supernova known as SN 2021agco, the closest ultra-stripped supernova discovered.[3]