Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor

NGC 3254

SDSS image of NGC 3254

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation| Leo Minor
Right ascension| 10h 29m 19.922s[1]
Declination| +29° 29′ 29.18″[1]
Redshift| 0.004556[2]
Helio radial velocity| 1363 ± 10 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)| 11.60[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)| 12.29[2]
Characteristics
Type| SA(s)bc[3]
Other designations
UGC 5685, MCG +05-25-018, PGC 30895[2]

NGC 3254 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. It was discovered on March 13, 1785 by the astronomer William Herschel.[4]

In 1941, a supernova was detected within NGC 3254, and was designated SN 1941B.[5]

## Gallery[edit]

* A Galactic Powerhouse[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131: 1163–1183. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256.
2. ^ a b c d e "NGC 3254". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
3. ^ "Results for object NGC 3254 (NGC 3254)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
4. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
5. ^ "SN 1941B". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
6. ^ "A Galactic Powerhouse". Retrieved July 14, 2021.

## External links[edit]

Media related to NGC 3254 at Wikimedia Commons

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Constellation of Leo Minor

* List of stars in Leo Minor
* Leo Minor in Chinese astronomy

Stars|

| Bayer|

* β

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Flamsteed|

* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 13
* 16
* 17
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
* 26
* 27
* 28
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* 30
* 32
* 33
* 34
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* 37
* 38
* 39
* 40
* 41
* 42
* 43
* 44
* 45
* 46 (Praecipua)
* 48
* 50
* 51

Variable|

* R
* T
* V
* X
* RT
* RX
* RZ
* ST
* SX
* VW
* WX

HR|

* 3979
* 3987
* 3993
* 4078

HD|

* 82886 (Illyrian)
* 87883
* 93521

Other|

* CIT 6
* G 117-B15A
* NGC 3382

| Exoplanets|

* HD 87883 b

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Galaxies|

| NGC|

* 2859
* 3021
* 3245
* 3294
* 3344
* 3432
* 3486
* 3504

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Other|

* 3C 223
* 3C 236
* AGC 198691
* Arp 107
* IC 2497

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