NGC 3362 is a intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8676 ± 25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 127.97 ± 8.97 Mpc (∼417 million light-years).[1] However, three non redshift measurements give a distance of 95.8 ± 3.984 Mpc (~312 million light-years).[2] The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on 22 March 1865.[3]
| NGC 3362 | |
|---|---|
 The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 3362 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 44m 51.7165s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 35′ 48.236″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.027746 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8318 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 417.4 ± 29.3 Mly (127.97 ± 8.97 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABc[1] |
| Size | ~137,100 ly (42.03 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 1.1'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 32078, UGC 5857, CGCG 038-007, MCG +01-28-005, 2MASX J10445172+0635488[1] | |
The SIMBAD database lists NGC 3362 as a Seyfert II Galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nuclei with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[4]
The galaxies NGC 3362 and UGC 5892 are in the same region of the celestial sphere and about the same distance from the Milky Way. According to Abraham Mahtessian, they form a pair of galaxies.[5]
Supernovae
editThree supernovae have been observed in NGC 3362: SN 2001Y (type II-P, mag. 18.1),[6] SN 2010ct (Type II, mag. 19.2),[7] and SN 2019cda (type Ic, mag. 18.1).[8]
Supermassive Black Hole
editAccording to the authors of a paper published in 2002, the mass of the central black hole of NGC 3362 is 5.89 x 10^6 M☉.[9].
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3362. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 3362". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3362". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "NGC 3362". SIMBAD astronomical database. Strasbourg Astronomy Data Centre. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Mahtessian, Abraham (1998). "Groups of galaxies. III. Some empirical characteristics" (PDF). Astrophysics. 41 #3: 308–321. doi:10.1007/BF03036100.
- ^ "SN 2001Y". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "SN 2010ct". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "SN 2019cda". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Woo, Jong-Hak; Urry, C. Megan (2002). "Active Galactic Nucleus Black Hole Masses and Bolometric Luminosities". The Astrophysical Journal. 579: 530–544. doi:10.1086/342878.
External links
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Media related to NGC 3362 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3362 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
