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NGC 3359
GALEX image of NGC 3359
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	10 46 36.845
Declination	+63° 13′ 25.10″
Redshift	0.003373
Heliocentric radial velocity	1009 ± 5 km/s
Distance	59 Mly (18 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.57
Apparent magnitude (B)	11.03
Characteristics
Type	SB(rs)c
Other designations
UGC 5873, MCG +11-13-037, PGC 32183

NGC 3359 is a barred spiral galaxy located 59 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Ursa Major. It was discovered on November 28, 1793, by the astronomer William Herschel. The central bar is approximately 500 million years old.

NGC 3359 is "devouring" the much smaller galaxy, nicknamed the Little Cub.

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3359: SN 1985H (type II, mag. 16) was discovered by J. C. Nemec and S. Staples on 3 April 1985.

Gallery

• NGC 3359 in 32 inch telescope
• Galaxy NGC 3359 in Ursa Major (HST)

See also

• List of NGC objects (3001–4000)

References

1. ^ Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
2. ^ "NGC 3359". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
3. ^ Gil de Paz, Armando; et al. (December 2007). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173 (2): 185–255. arXiv:astro-ph/0606440. Bibcode:2007ApJS..173..185G. doi:10.1086/516636. S2CID 119085482.
4. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3350 - 3399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
5. "Best of AOP: NGC 3359". noao.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
6. "'Little Cub' giving astronomers a rare chance".
7. Kristian, J.; Nemec, J. C.; Staples, S. (1985). "Supernova 1985H in NGC 3359". International Astronomical Union Circular (4050): 1. Bibcode:1985IAUC.4050....1K.
8. "SN 1985H". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 5 December 2024.

External links

• Media related to NGC 3359 at Wikimedia Commons

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