NGC 3008
| NGC 3008 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3008 (SDSS DR14) | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 09h 49m 34.3s |
| Declination | 44° 06′ 10″ |
| Distance | 225,000,000 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6'x 0.3' |
NGC 3008 is a lenticular galaxy with an active galactic nucleus[1] in the constellation of Ursa Major,[2] discovered by William Parsons and his assistants.[3] It's about 40 thousand light years across, and with a recessional velocity of 4,785 kilometers per second, is at a distance of 225 million light years from the sun.[4]
References
- ^ "NGC 3008 -- LINER-type Active Galaxy Nucleus". Simbad. Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "NGC 3008". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Celestial Atlas". cseligman.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Celestial Atlas". cseligman.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 3008 at Wikimedia Commons
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