NGC 3344

NGC 3344
Multi-filter image of NGC 3344, as seen by HST[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo Minor
Right ascension10h 43m 31.150s[2]
Declination+24° 55′ 19.99″[2]
Redshift0.001935 ± 0.000003[3]
Heliocentric radial velocity585[4] km/s
Distance22.5 Mly (6.90 Mpc)[4]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.5[5]
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB(r)bc[6]
Apparent size (V)7′.1 × 6′.5[5]
Other designations
UGC 5840, PGC 31968[5]
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NGC 3344 is a relatively isolated[7] barred spiral galaxy located 22.5[4] million light years away in the constellation Leo Minor. This galaxy belongs to the group known as the Leo spur, which is a branch of the Virgo Supercluster.[8] NGC 3344 has the morphological classification (R)SAB(r)bc,[6] which indicates it is a weakly barred spiral galaxy that exhibits rings and moderate to loosely wound spiral arms.[9] There is both an inner and outer ring, with the prominent arms radiating outward from the inner ring and the slightly elliptical bar being situated inside. At the center of the bar is an HII nucleus with an angular diameter of about 3″.[7] NGC 3344 hosted supernova SN 2012fh, which was shown to likely be a Type Ib or Type Ic. [10]

  1. ^ "A Lonely Beauty". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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