NGC 3669 [SEP] constellation
NGC 3669
NGC 3669 (other designations - UGC 6431, MCG 10-16-135, ZWG 291.67, IRAS11226+5759, PGC 35113) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 18, 1790. The galaxy is seen edge-on and appears to be slightly warped. It has a small bulge.
It is a member of the NGC 3610 galaxy group. Members of the group that lie at a smaller projected distance from NGC 3669 include NGC
of the spiral is warped, while its main part features an ordinary differentially rotating disk. The HI gas is also warped and extents more in the western side.
Nearby galaxies.
The galaxy belongs in NGC 3642 group (also known as NGC 3610 group), a galaxy group that also includes NGC 3610, NGC 3619, NGC 3669, NGC 3674 and NGC 3683. Other nearby galaxies include NGC 3440, NGC 3445, NGC 3458, NGC 3543 and NGC 3613.