NGC 3448
| NGC 3448 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3448 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 54m 39.2s |
| Declination | +54° 18′ 18″ |
| Redshift | 0.004503 ± 0.000017 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,350 ± 5 km/s |
| Distance | 77.4 ± 3.5 Mly (23.75 ± 1.06 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | I0 |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.6′ × 1.8′ |
| Notable features | Interacting galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6024, Arp 205, MCG +09-18-055, IRAS 10516+5434, PGC 32774, 7C 1051+5434 | |
NGC 3448 is an irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies about 75 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3448 is approximately 125,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 17, 1789.