NGC 3001

NGC 3001
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Antlia
Right ascension	09h 46m 18.7s
Declination	−30° 26′ 15″
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.83
Characteristics
Size	145,000 ly
Other designations
	PGC 28027

NGC 3001 is a magnitude 11.83[1] spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia, discovered on 30 March 1835 by John Herschel. It has a recessional velocity of 2,465 kilometres (1,532 mi) per second, and is located around 115 million light years away. NGC 3001 has an apparent size of 4.3 by 3.1 arcminutes and is about 145 thousand light years across.[2]

References

Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 3001 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links

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[1] Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 3001 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

[2] "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.