NGC 3705 is a
barred spiral galaxy in the constellation
Leo
Leo or Léo may refer to:
Acronyms
* Law enforcement officer
* Law enforcement organisation
* ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky
* Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Arts an ...
. It was discovered by
William Herschel on Jan 18, 1784. It is a member of the
Leo II Groups
The Leo II Groups, or Leo II Cloud, are a series of at least 110 galactic clusters and individual galaxies stretching approximately 30 Mly (9.2 Mpc) off the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster. It is located approximately 65 Mly (20 Mpc) to 95 M ...
, a series of galaxies and
galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the
Virgo Supercluster.
One
supernova
A supernova is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. It has the plural form supernovae or supernovas, and is abbreviated SN or SNe. This transient astronomical event occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star or when ...
has been observed in NGC 3705: SN 2022xxf (
type Ic, mag. 15.5).
Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022xxf.
Retrieved 23 March 2023.
See also
* List of NGC objects (3001–4000)
Gallery
NGC3705 - SDSS DR14.jpg, NGC 3705 (SDSS DR14)
References
External links
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Barred spiral galaxies
Leo (constellation)
3705
Astronomical objects discovered in 1784
Discoveries by William Herschel
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