NGC 3552 explained

NGC 3552
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Ursa Major
Ra:	^[1]
H Radial V:	9779 km/s
Z:	0.03317
Type:	E-S0^[2]
Group Cluster:	Abell 1185
Appmag V:	14.3
Appmag B:	15.1
Names:	^[3]

NGC 3552 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.^[4] It was discovered on April 11, 1785 by William Herschel.^[5] It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.^[6]

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. Web site: Search specification: NGC 3552. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-02.
3. NGC 3552. 2021-02-02.
4. http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3552 spider.seds.org
5. Web site: New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3550 - 3599. Seligman, Courtney. cseligman.com. 2021-02-02.
6. 10.1051/0004-6361/201015939. The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185. 2011. West. M. J.. Jordán. A.. Blakeslee. J. P.. Côté. P.. Gregg. M. D.. Takamiya. M.. Marzke. R. O.. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 528. A115. 1101.5399. 2011A&A...528A.115W. 56240513. free.