| NGC 3370 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 47m 04.0s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 16′ 25″[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1279 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 78 Mly (23.91 Mpc)h−1 0.6774 (Light-travel) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 3370 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c[1] III[citation needed] |
| Size | 49,930 to 77,270 ly (15.31 to 23.69 kpc) (diameter; 2MASS K-band total and D25.0 B-band isophotes)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 1.8′[1] |
| Notable features | Dusty |
| Other designations | |
| Silverado Galaxy[citation needed], UGC 5887, PGC 32207 | |
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NGC 3370 (also known as UGC 5887 or Silverado Galaxy[2]) is a spiral galaxy about 82.2 ± 5.9 million light-years (25.2 ± 1.8 megaparsecs) away in the constellation Leo. It is nearly comparable to our Milky Way both in diameter with a D25 isophotal size about 77,300 ly (23.69 kpc) comparing to the Milky Way Galaxy's 87,400 ly (26.8 kpc) diameter, and as well as in mass (1011 M☉).[citation needed] NGC 3370 exhibits an intricate spiral arm structure surrounding a poorly defined nucleus. It is a member of the NGC 3370 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3370. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ Sparrow, Giles (2006). Cosmos. Booksales. ISBN 978-1-905204-29-8.
- ^ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.