NGC 3445 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 10h 54m 35.5s[1] |
Declination | +56° 59′ 26″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006831 ± 0.000003 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,048 ± 1 km/s[1] |
Distance | 73.8 ± 20.1 Mly (22.6 ± 6.2 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(s)m [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.5′[1] |
Notable features | Interacting galaxy |
Other designations | |
UGC 6021, Arp 24, VV 14a, MCG +10-16-023, IRAS 10515+5715, PGC 32772, 7C 1051+5715 |
NGC 3445 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies about 75 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3445 is approximately 35,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 8, 1793.[3]