NGC 3535 explained

NGC 3535
Constellation Name:Leo
Epoch:J2000
Type:SA(s)a pec?[1]
Dist Ly:NaNMpc
Z:0.023103
H Radial V:6926 ± 2 km/s
Appmag V:13.5
Size V:1.7' x 0.8'
Size:~49.77kpc (estimated)

NGC 3535 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7289 ± 25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 107.51 ± 7.54 Mpc (∼351 million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 18 April 1784.

According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 3535 is a radio galaxy.[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3535: SN 2023hrn (type Ia, mag. 18.4).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 3535 . 29 July 2024.
  2. https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ngc+3535&submit=SIMBAD+search SIMBAD entry for NGC 3535.
  3. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2023hrn Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023hrn.