NGC 3344

NGC 3344
NGC 3344 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo Minor
Right ascension10h 43m 31.150s
Declination+24° 55′ 19.99″
Heliocentric radial velocity585 km/s
Distance22.5 Mly (6.9 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)9.7
Magnitude (J)8.196
Magnitude (H)7.647
Magnitude (K)7.437
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB(r)bc
Size~84,800 ly (26.01 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)7.1′ × 6.5′
Notable featuresEmission-Line galaxy
Other designations
IRAS 10407+2511, UGC 5840, MCG +04-25-046, PGC 31968, CGCG 124-060

NGC 3344 is a relatively isolated barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo Minor. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 6 April 1785. This galaxy is located at a distance of 22.5 million light-years (6.9 Mpc) from the Milky Way. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9.7 and spans an angular size of 7.1′ × 6.5′. The nearest bright galaxy is NGC 3274 at a projected separation of 3.7°. NGC 3344 belongs to the galaxy group known as the Leo spur, which is a branch of the Virgo Supercluster.

The morphological classification of NGC 3344 is (R)SAB(r)bc, which indicates it is a barred spiral galaxy (SAB) that exhibits rings (R, r) and moderate to loosely wound spiral arms (bc). The plane of the galaxy is inclined at an angle of around 25.5° with the long angle of the resulting elliptical shape aligned along a position angle of −23.9°. There is both an inner ring and outer pseudo-ring, with the prominent arms radiating outward from the inner ring and the relatively small and slightly elliptical bar being situated inside. At the center of the bar is an H II nucleus with an angular diameter of about 3″.

NGC 3344 is located in the low density environment near the Lynx-Cancer Void, along with many other galaxies such as NGC 2543, NGC 3041, NGC 3239, NGC 3198, NGC 3319 and NGC 3365. Galaxies within the Lynx-Cancer Void are NGC 2500, NGC 2537, NGC 2541, NGC 2552, NGC 2337 and IC 2450.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3344: SN 2012fh, a Type Ib/Ic that peaked at magnitude 15.1. It was discovered by Masaki Tsuboi on 18 October 2012.

References

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  7. 1 2 "Results for object NGC 3344", NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database, NASA and Caltech, retrieved 15 May 2007.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Verdes-Montenegro, L.; et al. (April 2000), "A detailed study of the ringed galaxy NGC 3344", Astronomy and Astrophysics: 827–839, Bibcode:2000A&A...356..827V.
  9. ↑ "Hubble Sees Galaxy in a spin - NASA Science", science.nasa.gov, 18 October 2012, retrieved 11 November 2024.
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  12. ↑ Buta, Ronald J.; et al. (2007), Atlas of Galaxies, Cambridge University Press, pp. 13–17, ISBN 978-0521820486.
  13. ↑ Pustilnik, S. A.; Tepliakova, A. L. (2011). "Study of galaxies in the Lynx–Cancer void – I. Sample description". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 415 (2): 1188–1201. arXiv:1105.3034. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.415.1188P. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.18733.x.
  14. ↑ Nakano, S.; et al. (2012), "Supernova 2012fh in NGC 3344 = PSN J10433405+2453290", Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3263): 1, Bibcode:2012CBET.3263....1N.
  15. ↑ Johnson, Samson A.; et al. (April 2013), "On the progenitor of the Type Ibc supernova 2012fh", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 472 (3): 3115–3119, arXiv:1707.03828, Bibcode:2017MNRAS.472.3115J, doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2170.
  16. ↑ "SN 2012fh", Transient Name Server, IAU, retrieved 8 June 2025.

Further reading

  • Padave, Mansi; et al. (December 2021), "DIISC-II: Unveiling the Connections between Star Formation and Interstellar Medium in the Extended Ultraviolet Disk of NGC 3344", The Astrophysical Journal, 923 (2), id. 199, arXiv:2110.07590, Bibcode:2021ApJ...923..199P, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac2c01.
  • Akyuz, Aysun (2010), "New SNR candidates in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 3344", 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 18-15 July 2010, in Bremen, Germany, id. 2813, Bibcode:2010cosp...38.2813A.
  • Moumen, Ismael; et al. (June 2019), "3D Optical Spectroscopic Study of NGC 3344 with SITELLE: I. Identification and Confirmation of Supernova Remnants", Supernova Remnants: An Odyssey in Space after Stellar Death II, held 3-8 June 2019 in Chania, Greece, id. 54, Bibcode:2019sros.confE..54M.
  • Corbelli, Edvige; et al. (February 1989), "H I Mapping of Outer Disks of Galaxies. M33 and NGC 3344", Astronomical Journal, 97: 390, Bibcode:1989AJ.....97..390C, doi:10.1086/114989.
  • Vilchez, J. M.; et al. (November 1988), "The Abundance Gradient in NGC 3344", Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Bibcode:1988PASP..100.1428V, doi:10.1086/132343.
  • McCall, M. L.; et al. (June–July 1981), "NGC 3344 - Unusual abundances for an SBC galaxy", Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Publications, 93: 273–278, Bibcode:1981PASP...93..273M, doi:10.1086/130821.