NGC 3156
| NGC 3156 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3156 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 29730, UGC 5503, MCG+01-26-019 | |
NGC 3156 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Sextans.[1][2][3] It is located at a distance of about 75 million light-years from Earth and is forming a pair with NGC 3169. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 13, 1784.
References
- ^ Stone, Nicholas C.; van Velzen, Sjoert (2016-06-30). "An enhanced rate of tidal disruptions in the centrally overdense E+A galaxy NGC 3156". The Astrophysical Journal. pp. L14. doi:10.3847/2041-8205/825/1/L14. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "(PDF) Central regions of the early-type galaxies in the NGC 3169 group". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "A Preferred Home for Disrupted Stars". aasnova.org. American Astronomical Society. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
External links
Media related to NGC 3156 at Wikimedia Commons
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