NGC 3631
NGC 3631 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of about 35 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3631 is about 60,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 14, 1789. It is a grand design spiral galaxy seen face on.
| NGC 3631 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3631 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 21m 02.9s |
| Declination | 53° 10′ 10″ |
| Redshift | 1.156 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 33.7 ± 17.7 Mly (10.3 ± 5.4 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.0′ × 4.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6360, Arp 27, MCG +09-19-047, VV 363, PGC 34767 | |
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