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NGC 3353

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NGC 3353
Object typeGalaxy
Other designationsMrk 35, UGC 05860, HARO 03, SBS 1042+562, PGC 32103, MCG 9-18-22, IRAS 10422+5613, CGCG 267-9, ZWG 267.9
Observation data
(Epoch J2000.0)
ConstellationUrsa Major
10h45m
Declination+55°57'
Redshift0.003 Edit this on Wikidata
Distance16.0 Mpc (52,000,000 ly)
12.79 ±0.13, 12.9 ±0.13, 13.25 ±0.13, 11.381 ±0.025, 10.712 ±0.033, 10.613 ±0.046, 14.098 ±0.003, 13.249 ±0.002, 12.897 ±0.002, 12.849 ±0.002, 12.731 ±0.003 Edit this on Wikidata
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NGC 3353 (also designated as Mrk 35, UGC 05860, CGCG 267-9, HARO 03, ZWG 267.9 etc[1][2]) is a type intermediate spiral (SABb) galaxy located 62.9 million light years away from earth in the constellation of Ursa Major.[3] NGC 3353 was discovered on March 18, 1790, by William Herschel,[4] a German born British astronomer.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3353". spider.seds.org. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Ford, Dominic. "NGC3353 (Galaxy)". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3350 - 3399". cseligman.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "William Herschel | Biography, Education, Telescopes, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.