NGC 3550
| NGC 3550 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3550 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 10m 38.26s |
| Declination | +28° 46′ 02.2″ |
| Redshift | 0.035094 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10336 km/s |
| Distance | 490 Mly (150 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.22 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.12 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6214, PGC 33927 | |
NGC 3550 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on April 11, 1785, by William Herschel. It is one of the brightest galaxies of the Abell 1185 galaxy cluster.