| NGC 3290 | |
|---|---|
 The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 3290, as seen byDECam | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 35m 17s |
| Declination | -17° 16′ 36″ |
| Redshift | 0.035278 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10,576km/s |
| Distance | 526Mly (161Mpc) |
| Surface brightness | 22.79 mag/arcsec^2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAbc |
| Other designations | |
| ARP 53,PGC 31346, PGC 31347,MCG -3-27-20,IRAS 10328-1701 | |
NGC 3290 (also known asArp 53) is aspiral galaxy located in theconstellation Hydra. Its speed relative to thecosmic microwave background is 10,937 ± 27 km/s,[1] which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 161 ± 11 Mpc (~525 million ly).[1] NGC 3290 was discovered by AmericanastronomerFrancis Leavenworth in 1886.[2]
NGC 3290 is cataloged in theArp catalog as Arp 53.Halton Arp divided his catalog of unusual galaxies into groups based on purely morphological criteria. This galaxy belongs to the class of spiral galaxies with a small, high-surface-brightness companion on one arm.[3]
Theluminosity class of NGC 3280 is II-III and it has a broad HI line. It also contains regions of ionizedhydrogen.[1] Moreover, NGC 3290 has anapparent magnitude of 13.5.[4]
