NGC 3001 explained

Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Antlia
H Radial V:2455.5 km/s
Z:0.008224
Dist Ly:[1]
Type:SBbc
Appmag V:11.83
Appmag B:12.15
Names:[2]

NGC 3001 is a magnitude 11.83[3] spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia, discovered on 30 March 1835 by John Herschel. It has a recessional velocity of 2465km (1,532miles) per second, and is located around 115 million light years away. NGC 3001 has an apparent size of 4.3 by 3.1 arcminutes and is about 145 thousand light years across.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Cosmicflows-2: The Data. Tully, R. Brent. etal. The Astronomical Journal. 146. 4. 2013. 86 . 2013AJ....146...86T. 10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86. 1307.7213. 118494842 .
  2. NGC 3001. 2021-02-23.
  3. Web site: Ford . Dominic . The galaxy NGC 3001 - In-The-Sky.org . in-the-sky.org . 27 July 2019.
  4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000 - 3049 . cseligman.com . 27 July 2019.