IC 3505

IC 3505
IC 3505 captured by Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 34m 10.31s
Declination+15° 58′ 05.60″
Redshift0.046090
Heliocentric radial velocity13,843 km/s
Distance645 Mly (197.8 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.412
Characteristics
TypeSBc
Size170,000 ly
Apparent size (V)1.01' x 0.41'
Other designations
IRAS 12316+1614, MCG+03-032-070, PGC 41792, 2MASX J12341031+1558058, VCC 1542, GASS 30439, ALFAFFA 1-349, AGC 220790, NVSS J123410+155803, LEDA 41792

IC 3505 is a barred spiral galaxy[1] located 640 million light-years[2] away from the Solar System in the Coma Berenices constellation.[3] With an apparent size of 0.95 by 0.35 arcmin, IC 3505 has an estimated diameter of 170,000 light-years, making it slightly larger compared to the Milky Way.[2] It is categorized as a LINER galaxy[4] with an active galactic nucleus[5] emitting weak emission-lines.[6]

IC 3505 was discovered by Royal Harwood Frost on May 7, 1904.[7] According to Frost when he saw the object for the first time, he listed it as a type SBc at right ascension "12 34 10.3" and declination "+15 58 07".[7] Despite being listed in the Virgo Cluster catalogue as VCC 1542, it is not part of the Virgo Cluster but a background galaxy.[8]

Two supernovae have been discovered in IC 3505. SN 2019iaz (Type Ia, mag: 19.6) was discovered on June 21, 2019, by C. Fremling from Caltech on behalf on Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF)[9] and AT 2023gpz (unknown, mag: 20.2) which was discovered by K. De (also from ZTF) on April 21, 2023.[10]

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  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  3. ^ "IC 3505". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  4. ^ Larkin, J. E.; Armus, L.; Knop, R. A.; Soifer, B. T.; Matthews, K. (1998-01-01). "A Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Survey of LINER Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 114 (1): 59. arXiv:astro-ph/9708097. Bibcode:1998ApJS..114...59L. doi:10.1086/313063. ISSN 0067-0049.
  5. ^ Márquez, Isabel; Masegosa, Josefa; González-Martin, Omaira; Hernández-Garcia, Lorena; Pović, Mirjana; Netzer, Hagai; Cazzoli, Sara; del Olmo, Ascensión (2017). "The AGN Nature of LINER Nuclear Sources". Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences. 4: 34. Bibcode:2017FrASS...4...34M. doi:10.3389/fspas.2017.00034. ISSN 2296-987X.
  6. ^ Heckman, T. M. (1980-07-01). "An Optical and Radio Survey of the Nuclei of Bright Galaxies - Activity in the Normal Galactic Nuclei". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 87: 152. Bibcode:1980A&A....87..152H. ISSN 0004-6361.
  7. ^ a b "Index Catalog Objects: IC 3500 - 3549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  8. ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo cluster. II. A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1758. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
  9. ^ "SN 2019iaz | Transient Name Server". www.wis-tns.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  10. ^ "AT 2023gpz | Transient Name Server". www.wis-tns.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.