| NGC3614 / Galaxy, type SAB(r)c I-II |
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| R.A. | 11h 18m 21.3s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +45°44' 53" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 4.5×2.5' |
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| Radial Velocity | +2263km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.3 |
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| Distance | 120 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | - |
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| Other IDs | UGC 6318, CGCG 242-19
MCG +8-21-15, PGC 34561
IRAS 11155+4601 |
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This spiral galaxy is seen in the region corresponding to the hind leg of Ursa Major and can be found about 2 degrees northeast of ψ Ursae Majoris.
It has a major-axis diameter of 4.5 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of 12.3. Although quite faint, its spiral structure can still be discerned.
NGC3614A lies just 2.5 arcminutes to the south and appears to be a companion galaxy of NGC3614,
but in reality, the two are merely aligned by chance along the same line of sight and show no gravitational interaction.
The distance to NGC3614 is estimated to be about 120 million light-years.
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