NGC 3445

NGC 3445
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension10h 54m 35.5s[1]
Declination+56° 59′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.006831 ± 0.000003 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2,048 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance73.8 ± 20.1 Mly (22.6 ± 6.2 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.3[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)m [1]
Apparent size (V)1.6 × 1.5[1]
Notable featuresInteracting 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3445. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3445". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3445 (= Arp 24)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.