NGC 3486 · galaxy

NGC 3486

NGC 3486 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located about 27.4 million light years away in the constellation of Leo Minor.

RA11h 00m 23sDec+28° 58' 30"

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Identity & coordinates

Identification

Primary designation: NGC 3486
All designations: NGC 3486
Object type: Galaxy
Constellation: Leo Minor
Best viewing: Spring

Coordinates & physical

Right ascension (J2000): 11h 00m 23s
Declination (J2000): +28° 58' 30"
Apparent magnitude (V): —
Distance: —
Redshift (z): 0.002262

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Visibility tonight

The science

NGC 3486 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located about 27.4 million light years away in the constellation of Leo Minor. It has a morphological classification of SAB(r)c, which indicates it is a weakly barred spiral with an inner ring and loosely wound arms. This is a borderline, low-luminosity Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus. However, no radio or X-ray emission has been detected from the core, and it may only have a small supermassive black hole with less than a million times the mass of the Sun.

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