NGC 3524

NGC 3524
NGC 3524 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 06m 32.1135s
Declination+11° 23′ 07.693″
Redshift0.004528
Heliocentric radial velocity1357 ± 2 km/s
Distance82.2 ± 5.9 Mly (25.21 ± 1.80 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.8
Characteristics
TypeS0/a
Size~51,600 ly (15.81 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.6′ × 0.5′
Other designations
IRAS 22409+3344, 2MASX J11063210+1123070, UGC 6158, MCG +02-28-050, PGC 33604, CGCG 066-112

NGC 3524 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1709 ± 25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 25.21 ± 1.80 Mpc (~82.2 million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 March 1784.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3524:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 3524". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3524". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "SN 2024inv". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2024". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Bishop, David. "Supernovae 2024inv in NGC 3524". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 23 January 2025.