Astronomy:NGC 3032
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| NGC 3032 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 09h 52m 8,15s[1] |
| Declination | +29° 14′ 10″ |
| Distance | 65 million LY |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.70 x 1.3[2] |
NGC 3032 (also known as UGC 5292) is a lenticular galaxy located within the Leo constellation. It’s classified as a type S0 galaxy. [3] It was first discovered in 1827 by John Herschel.[4]
It is thought to be a pair with NGC 3026.[5]
References
- ↑ "New General Catalogue (NGC) Objects". https://www.go-astronomy.com/ngc.php?ID=3185.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3032". https://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3032.
- ↑ "NGC 3032 - Lenticular Galaxy in Leo". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc3032-object.
- ↑ "NGC 3032 (= PGC 28424)". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc30.htm#3032.
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236586937_Groups_of_galaxies_III_Some_empirical_characteristics
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