NGC 3539 explained

NGC 3539
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Ursa Major
Ra:	^[1]
H Radial V:	9527 km/s
Z:	0.03230
Dist Ly:	^[2]
Group Cluster:	Abell 1185
Type:	S0/a^[3]
Appmag B:	15.47
Size V:	1.1 × 0.25
Names:	^[4]

NGC 3539 is a lenticular galaxy^[3] in the constellation Ursa Major.^[5] It was discovered in April 1831 by John Herschel.^[6] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.^[4]

Notes and References

1. 10.1086/498708 . Skrutskie . Michael F. . Cutri . Roc M. . Stiening . Rae . Weinberg . Martin D. . Schneider . Stephen E. . Carpenter . John M. . Beichman . Charles A. . Capps . Richard W. . Chester . Thomas . Elias . Jonathan H. . Huchra . John P. . Liebert . James W. . Lonsdale . Carol J. . Monet . David G. . Price . Stephan . Seitzer . Patrick . Jarrett . Thomas H. . Kirkpatrick . J. Davy . Gizis . John E. . Howard . Elizabeth V. . Evans . Tracey E. . Fowler . John W. . Fullmer . Linda . Hurt . Robert L. . Light . Robert M. . Kopan . Eugene L. . Marsh . Kenneth A. . McCallon . Howard L. . Tam . Robert . Van Dyk . Schuyler D. . Wheelock . Sherry L. . The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS) . The Astronomical Journal . 1 February 2006 . 131 . 2 . 1163–1183 . 2006AJ....131.1163S . 18913331 . 0004-6256 . free .
2. Cosmicflows-2: The Data. Tully, R. Brent. etal. The Astronomical Journal. 146. 4. 2013. 86. 2013AJ....146...86T. 10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86. 1307.7213. 118494842.
3. The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies. Gil de Paz. Armando. Boissier. Samuel. Madore. Barry F.. Seibert. Mark. Joe. Young H.. Boselli. Alessandro. Wyder. Ted K.. Thilker. David. Bianchi. Luciana. 1. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173. 2. 185–255. December 2007. 10.1086/516636. 2007ApJS..173..185G. astro-ph/0606440. 119085482.
4. NGC 3539. 2021-02-02.
5. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3539 spider.seds.org
6. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3500 - 3549. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-02.