NGC 3184
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| NGC 3184 | |
 Spiral galaxy NGC 3184 as observed with the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey. The blue colors represent the 3.6 micrometre emission from stars. The green and red colors represent the 5.8 and 8.0 micrometre emission from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and possibly dustright. |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 18m 17.0s |
| Declination | +41° 25' 27" |
| Redshift | +592 |
| Distance | 25 Mly |
| Type | SA(s)b: II |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 6′.9 × 6′.8 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +9.6 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5557 | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 3184 is a spiral galaxy approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It has two HII region named NGC 3180 and NGC 3181.
NGC 3184 is notable for its high abundance of heavy elements and a supernova (SN 1999gi) that has occurred there recently.
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