NGC 3527

NGC 3527
NGC 3527 imaged by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 07m 18.1794s
Declination+28° 31′ 40.168″
Redshift0.033207±0.0000112
Heliocentric radial velocity9,955±3 km/s
Distance400.09 ± 23.99 Mly (122.667 ± 7.356 Mpc)
Group or clusterAbell 1185
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5g
Characteristics
Type(R)SB(r)ab
Size~168,400 ly (51.62 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.04′ × 0.84′
Other designations
2MASX J11071820+2831399, UGC 6170, MCG +05-26-059, PGC 33669, CGCG 155-066

NGC 3527 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 10,257±21 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 493.4 ± 34.5 Mly (151.29 ± 10.59 Mpc). However, three non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 400.09 ± 23.99 Mly (122.667 ± 7.356 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 April 1785.

NGC 3527 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.

NGC 3527 is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3527:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Results for object NGC 3527". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Distance Results for NGC 3527". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 West, M. J.; Jordán, A.; Blakeslee, J. P.; Côté, P.; Gregg, M. D.; Takamiya, M.; Marzke, R. O. (2011). "The globular cluster systems of Abell 1185". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 528: A115. arXiv:1101.5399. Bibcode:2011A&A...528A.115W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201015939. S2CID 56240513.
  4. 1 2 Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 3527". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Toba, Y.; Oyabu, S.; Matsuhara, H.; Malkan, M. A.; Gandhi, P.; Nakagawa, T.; Isobe, N.; Shirahata, M.; Oi, N.; Ohyama, Y.; Takita, S.; Yamauchi, C.; Yano, K. (2014). "Luminosity and Redshift Dependence of the Covering Factor of Active Galactic Nuclei viewed with WISE and Sloan Digital Sky Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 788 (1): 45. arXiv:1404.4937. Bibcode:2014ApJ...788...45T. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/788/1/45.
  6. ↑ "NGC 3527". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "ACO 1185". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Mueller, Jean (1992). "Supernovae 1992W, 1992X, 1992Y". International Astronomical Union Circular (5517): 1. Bibcode:1992IAUC.5517....1M.
  9. ↑ "SN 1992Y". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 8 August 2026.