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EntityQ1104862· pop 31· linked from 452 articles

galaxy

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
GiP
Distance
12,598 light-years
Redshift
z = 0.0036793093009512834
Morphology
SABb
Coordinates
RA 163.6296° · Dec 17.2847°
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Key facts

Constellation
Leo
Right ascension
10 54 31.066
Declination
+17 ° 17 ′ 04.59 ″
Distance
65 million ly
Type
SABb

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 3455 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. It is a member of the NGC 3370 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.

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