NGC 3059

NGC 3059 is a barred spiral galaxy. It is located in the constellation of Carina.[4] The galaxy can be described as being faint, large, and irregularly round. It was discovered on February 22, 1835 by John Herschel.[5]

NGC 3059
Hubble image of NGC 3059
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCarina
Right ascension09h 50m 08.181s[1]
Declination−73° 55′ 19.96″[1]
Redshift0.004244[2]
Helio radial velocity1269.5 km/s[2]
Distance48.3 Mly (14.80 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.24[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.56[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)bc[3]
Other designations
PGC 28298[2]

References
  1. Skrutskie, M. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. "NGC 3059". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  3. "Results for object NGC 3059 (NGC 3059)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
  4. NGC 3059
  5. New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3050 - 3099
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