Galaxy NGC 3486
Object Description
The galaxy NGC 3486 was discovered on 11th April 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel with his homemade 18.7 inch f/12.8 reflecting telescope in Slough, England. He listed it under the designation I 87. [196, 277, 313] Es is a Seyfert 2 galaxy with an intermediate form from spiral to barred spiral (morphological type SABc) It is located at a distance of 8.4 to 13 Mpc. [145]
| Designation | NGC 3486 |
| Type | Gx (SBc) |
| Right Ascension (J2000.0) | 11h 00m 24.0s |
| Declination (J2000.0) | +28° 58' 32" |
| Diameter | 7.1 × 5.2 arcmin |
| Photographic (blue) magnitude | 11.1 mag |
| Visual magnitude | 10.5 mag |
| Surface brightness | 14.3 mag·arcmin-2 |
| Position Angle | 80° |
| Redshift | 0.002272 |
| Distance derived from z | 9.60 Mpc |
| Metric Distance | 12.230 Mpc |
| Dreyer Description | cB, cL, R, gmbM |
| Identification, Remarks | UGC 6079, MCG 5-26-32, CGCG 155-41 |
Finder Chart
The galaxy NGC 3486 is located in the constellation Leo Minor (Leo Minor). The best viewing time is October to June.
Visual Observation
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