NGC 3191 (also known as NGC 3192) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of about 400 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3191 is about 115,000 light years across. The galaxy has been distorted and interacts with a companion 1.3 arcminutes to the west. An extremely blue tidal bridge lies between them.[2] It was discovered by Gaia on 23 May 2017.
| NGC 3191 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3191 (center) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 19m 05.1s[1] |
| Declination | 46° 27′ 15″[1] |
| Redshift | 9182 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 411 Mly (126 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.6′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3192, UGC 5565, MCG +08-19-018, PGC 30136[1] | |
Supernova
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 3191: SN 1988B and SN 2017egm. SN 1988B was discovered by P. Wild 10" north of the galaxy's center. On Jan. 18.94 and 21.85 UT, it was magnitude 15.5.[3] It was a type Ia supernova.[4] SN 2017egm is identified as a Type I superluminous supernova. It is the closest supernova of this type observed and also the first to be found in a massive spiral galaxy.[5]
References
External links
Media related to NGC 3191 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3191 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
