NGC 3613
| NGC 3613 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 3613 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 18m 36.130s |
| Declination | +57° 59′ 59.73″ |
| Redshift | 0.006738 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2013 ± 47 km/s |
| Distance | 98 Mly (30.1 Mpc) |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −21.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E6 |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.347′ × 0.997′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6323, MCG +10-16-109, PGC 34583 | |
NGC 3613 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1793. NGC 3613 is the center of a cluster of galaxies, and has an estimated globular cluster population of over 2,000.
In 2011, SN 2011eh, a type Ia supernova with a peculiar spectrum, was detected within NGC 3613.