NGC 3705 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Jan 18, 1784.[3] It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[4]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3705: SN 2022xxf (type Ic, mag. 15.5).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NGC 3705". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3700 - 3749". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3700 - 3749. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. ^ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022xxf. Retrieved 23 March 2023.


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