NGC 3310

NGC 3310
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	10h 38m 45.86s
Declination	+53° 30′ 12″[1]
Redshift	993 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance	42 Mly (13 Mpc)[2]
Type	SAB(r)bc pec[1]
Apparent dimensions (V)	3′.1 × 2′.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.2[1]
Other designations
UGC 5786,[1] PGC 31650,[1] Arp 217,[1] VV 356,[1] VV 406[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 3310 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is a starburst galaxy and its likely that NGC 3310 collided with one of its satellite galaxies about 100 million years ago, triggering widespread star formation. It is thought to be located approximately 46 million light-years away from the Earth, and is thought to be about 22000 light-years wide.

The ring clusters of NGC 3310 have been undergoing starburst activity for at least the last 40 Myr.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3310. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-11-08. 
2. ^ ^{a b} de Grijs, R.; Anders, P.; Bastian, N.; Lynds, R.; Lamers, H. J. G. L. M.; O'Neil, E. J. (2003). "Star cluster formation and evolution in nearby starburst galaxies - II. Initial conditions". Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society 343 (4): 1285–1300. arXiv:astro-ph/0305184. Bibcode 2003MNRAS.343.1285D. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06777.x. 

External links

• APOD: Spiral Galaxy NGC 3310 Across the Visible (9/11/01)
• Hubble's Ultraviolet Views of Nearby Galaxies Yield Clues to Early Universe

Coordinates: 10^h 38^m 45.86^s, +53° 30′ 12″