NGC 3552
| NGC 3552 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3552 (red arrow) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 10m 42.843s |
| Declination | +28° 41′ 34.82″ |
| Redshift | 0.03317 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9779 km/s |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1185 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0 |
| Size | ~134,000 ly (41.09 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7′ × 0.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +05-27-003, PGC 33932, CGCG 155-085 NED01 | |
NGC 3552 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on April 11, 1785 by William Herschel. It is a member of the galaxy cluster Abell 1185.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3552: SN 2025fxi (type Ia, mag. 17.756) was discovered by ATLAS on March 27, 2025.