NGC 3731 (other designations - UGC 6553 , MCG 2-30-1 , ZWG 68.3 , NPM1G +12.0281 , PGC 35731 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 3731 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | April 12, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 3731 , UGC 6553 , MCG 2-30-1 , ZWG 68.3 , NPM1G +12.0281 , PGC 35731 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.0 '× 0.9' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.1 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0,010661 ± 0,000073 |
| Angular position | 50 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 3731