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NGC 3
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 3 is a lenticular galaxy with the morphological type of S0, located in the constellation of Pisces. Other sources classify NGC 3 as a barred spiral galaxy as a type of SBa. It was discovered on November 29, 1864, by Albert Marth.[2]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 3 | |
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![]() NGC 3 by the DESI Legacy Surveys | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Pisces |
Right ascension | 00h 07m 16.8s[1] |
Declination | +08° 18′ 06″[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3900 ± 50 km/s[1] |
Distance | 172 million light-years (53.9 mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.1' × 0.6'[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 58, PGC 565, GC 5080, Ark 1.[1] |
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