Astronomy:NGC 3041
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3041 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3041 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 09h 53m 7.1s |
| Declination | +16° 40′ 40″ |
| Redshift | 0.004697±0.000007 |
| Helio radial velocity | 1408±2 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 1313±4 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.36 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -21.58 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.7′ × 2.4′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5303, MCG 3-25-39, ZWG 92.68, PGC 28485 and IRAS 09503+1654 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase | |
NGC 3041 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is categorized as SAB(rs)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme. It was discovered by William Herschel on 23 March 1784. The galaxy is approximately 77 million light years away from earth.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 3041". NASA/IPAC. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3041&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3041". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3041.
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