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NGC 3290

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NGC 3290
The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 3290, as seen by DECam
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension10h 35m 17s
Declination-17° 16 36″
Redshift0.035278
Heliocentric radial velocity10,576 km/s
Distance526 Mly (161 Mpc)
Surface brightness22.79 mag/arcsec^2
Characteristics
TypeSAbc
Other designations
ARP 53, PGC 31346, PGC 31347, MCG -3-27-20, IRAS 10328-1701

NGC 3290 (also known as Arp 53) is a large and relatively distant intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 10,937 ± 27 km/s,[1] which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 161 ± 11 Mpc (~525 million ly).[1] NGC 3290 was discovered by American astronomer Francis Leavenworth in 1886.[2]

NGC 3290 is cataloged in the Arp catalog as Arp 53. Halton Arp divided his catalog of unusual galaxies into groups based on purely morphological criteria. This galaxy belongs to the class of spiral galaxies with a small, high-surface-brightness companion on one arm.[3]

The luminosity class of NGC 3280 is II-III and it has a broad HI line. It also contains regions of ionized hydrogen.[1] Moreover, NGC 3290 has an apparent magnitude of 13.5.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  2. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  3. ^ Arp, Halton (1966-11-01). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 14: 1. doi:10.1086/190147. ISSN 0067-0049.
  4. ^ "Data from "Revised NGC and IC Catalogue" by Wolfgang Steinickle, NGC 3200 - 3299". astrovalleyfield.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-06.