NGC 3048
Appearance
NGC 3048[1] | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 3048 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 09h 54m 56s |
Declination | 16° 27′ 26″ |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 8860 km/s |
Distance | 410 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.3 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sb |
Apparent size (V) | .35' x .2' |
Other designations | |
CGCG 092-071 |
NGC 3048 is a pair of spiral galaxies located in the constellation Leo.[2] It was discovered on April 27, 1864, by German astronomer Albert Marth. The object consists of a visual pair of galaxies, PGC 1509261 and PGC 28595. PGC 1509261 is likely a physical pair with a much fainter galactic object not a part of the New General Catalogue, J095458 162726.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GitHub - mattiaverga/OpenNGC: A license friendly NGC/IC objects database". 9 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via GitHub.
- ^ Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 3048 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.