NGC 3285

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NGC 3285
Image of NGC 3285 by legacy surveys.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension10h 33m 35.8s[1]
Declination−27° 27′ 16″[1]
Redshift0.011268[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3378 km/s[1]
Distance200 Mly (61.3 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterHydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.05[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)a pec[1]
Size~171,100 ly (52.46 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.6 x 1.5[1]
Other designations
ESO 501-15, AM 1031-271, IRAS 10312-2711, MCG -4-25-19, PGC 31217[1]

NGC 3285 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.[4][5] NGC 3285 is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3285. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ^ "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". ngcicproject.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. ^ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  6. ^ Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode:1989A&AS...77..237R.
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