NGC 3524
| NGC 3524 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3524 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 06m 32.1135s |
| Declination | +11° 23′ 07.693″ |
| Redshift | 0.004528 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1357 ± 2 km/s |
| Distance | 82.2 ± 5.9 Mly (25.21 ± 1.80 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/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:
- SN 2024inv (Type Ia, mag. 18.3072) was discovered by Automatic Learning for the Rapid Classification of Events (ALeRCE) on 10 May 2024. This supernova got as bright as magnitude 12.1, making it the second-brightest observed in the year 2024.
See also
References
- 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.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3524". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ↑ "SN 2024inv". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ↑ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2024". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ Bishop, David. "Supernovae 2024inv in NGC 3524". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
External links
Media related to NGC 3524 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3524 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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