NGC 3007
| NGC 3007 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 09h 47m 45.6s |
| Declination | −06° 26′ 17″ |
| Distance | 305,000,000 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.65' |
NGC 3007 is an edge-on, magnitude 13.4, lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Sextans,[1] discovered by Édouard Stephan on March 16th, 1855.[2] It's about 115 thousand light years across, and with a recessional velocity of 6,520 kilometers per second, is at a distance of 305 million light years from the sun.[3]
References
- ^ "NGC 3007". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Celestial Atlas". cseligman.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Celestial Atlas". cseligman.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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