| NGC 3448 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3448 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 54m 39.2s[1] |
| Declination | +54° 18′ 18″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004503 ± 0.000017 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,350 ± 5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 77.4 ± 3.5 Mly (23.75 ± 1.06 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.6[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | I0 [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.6′ × 1.8′[1] |
| Notable features | Interacting galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6024, Arp 205, MCG +09-18-055, IRAS 10516+5434, PGC 32774, 7C 1051+5434 | |
NGC 3448 is an irregular 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 3448 is approximately 125,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 17, 1789.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3448. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3448". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3448 (= PGC 32774, and with PGC 32740 = Arp 205)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.