NGC 3509 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 04m 23.554s |
Declination | +04d 49m 43.03s |
Redshift | 0.025594 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,673 km/s |
Distance | 340 Mly (104.2 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.53 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(s)bc pec, SBbc |
Size | 215,000 ly |
Notable features | interacting galaxy with a tidal tail feature |
Other designations | |
PGC 33446, UGC 6134, VV 075, CGCG 038-109, MCG +01-28-033, ARP 335, IRAS 11018+0505, KPG 265, 2MASX J11042356+0449428, SDSS J110423.55+044943.0, LDCE 0775 NED02, NVSS J110423+044941, AKARI J1104240+044950, LEDA 33446 |
NGC 3509 known as Arp 335, is a barred spiral galaxy[1] located in the constellation Leo.[2][3] It is located 340 million light-years from the Solar System.[4][5] NGC 3509 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 30, 1786.[6]