Astronomy:NGC 3269

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NGC 3269
NGC 3269
NGC 3269 imaged by the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension 10h 29m 57.0404s[1]
Declination−35° 13′ 27.833″[1]
Redshift0.012522[1]
Helio radial velocity3,754±33 km/s[1]
Distance103 Mly (31.7 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.26[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.22[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)0-a[2]
Size~98,900 ly (30.31 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.45′ × 0.8′[1]
Other designations
ESO 375- G 044, MCG-06-23-040, PGC 30945[3]

NGC 3269 is a barred spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away.[4] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 1 May 1834.[5]

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