NGC 3327
| NGC 3327 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Leo Minor |
| Right ascension | 10h 41m 22s |
| Declination | +23° 57′ 22″[1] |
| Distance | 2,860,000,000 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.26' x 0.86' |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 31729, UGC 5803 | |
NGC 3327 is a spiral galaxy located in Leo Minor. According to galaxy morphological classification it is classified as a type SAb galaxy. It was discovered by William Herschel on the 10th of April, 1785. He described it as "very faint, small, round, gradually brighter middle, very small (faint) star attached."[2]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3327.
- SN 2001N (Type Ia, mag. 16.3) was discovered by R. Chornock and LOTOSS (Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova Searches) on 21 January 2001.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "NGC 3327 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo Minor | TheSkyLive".
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349".
- ^ Chornock, R.; Li, W. D. (2001). "Supernova 2001N in NGC 3327". International Astronomical Union Circular (7568): 2. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7568....2C.
- ^ Jha, S.; Matheson, T.; Challis, P.; Kirshner, R.; Calkins, M. (2001). "Supernova 2001N in NGC 3327". International Astronomical Union Circular (7569): 2. Bibcode:2001IAUC.7569....2J.
- ^ "SN 2001N". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 13 February 2026.