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NGC 3223
Faint spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NGC 3223 is a faint spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia.[5] It was discovered on February 2, 1835 by the English astronomer John Herschel.[6] The galaxy lies at a distance of approximately 110 million light years away and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 2,896 km/s.[3]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 3223 | |
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![]() DSS image of NGC 3223 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Antlia |
Right ascension | 10h 21m 35.076s[1] |
Declination | −34° 16′ 00.44″[1] |
Redshift | 0.009704[2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,896 km/s[3] |
Distance | 109.5 Mly (33.57 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.82[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.82[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(s)b, Sb(s)I-II[4] |
Other designations | |
IC 2571, MCG -06-23-023, PGC 30308[2] |
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