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NGC 3003

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NGC 3003
NGC 3003 (SDSS R14)
Observation data
ConstellationLeo Minor
Right ascension09h 48m 35s
Declination33° 25′ 18″
Distance63,927,000
Apparent magnitude (V)10.261
Characteristics
Size110,000 ly
Apparent size (V)5.7'
Other designations
CGCG 182-21, RAS 09456+3339, KUG 0945+336, MCG 6-22-13, PGC 28186, UGC 5251

NGC 3003 is a nearly edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo Minor, discovered by William Herschel on December 7, 1785.[1] It has an apparent visual magnitude of 10.261, at a distance of 19.6 Mpc from the sun.[2] It has a recessional velocity of 1480 km/s[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com.
  2. ^ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 3003 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org.
  • Media related to NGC 3003 at Wikimedia Commons


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