Astronomy:NGC 3030
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| NGC 3030 | |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 50m 10,5s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 13′ 33″ |
| Redshift | ~0.009[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2,702 km/s |
| Distance | 113 million LY |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.00 x 0.9 |
NGC 3030 (also known as PGC 28302 or MCG-02-25-021) is a lenticular galaxy located within the Hydra constellation. It is classified as a type E-S0 galaxy.[3] The galaxy was first discovered in 1886 by astronomer Francis Leavenworth. He described it to be "extremely faint, very small, round, brighter middle".[4] It's around 25 thousand light years across.[4]
References
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3030". https://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3030.
- ↑ "NGC 3030 -- Active Galaxy Nucleus Candidate". https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+3030.
- ↑ "NGC 3030 - Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Hydra". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc3030-object.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NGC 3030 (= PGC 28302)". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc30.htm#3030.
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