NGC 3244 explained

NGC 3244
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Antlia
Ra:	^[1]
Z:	2758.0 km/s^[2]
Dist Ly:	100abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Type:	Sbc
Appmag V:	12.89^[3]
Size V:	2.0′ × 1.5′
Names:	PGC 030594

NGC 3244 is a spiral galaxy in the Antlia constellation discovered by John Herschel on April 22, 1835.^[4] A supernova was detected in NGC 3244 on June 27, 2010, designated SN 2010ev. With an apparent magnitude of about 14, it was the third-brightest supernova observed in 2010.^[5]

See also

• New General Catalogue

Notes and References

1. Web site: NGC 3244 . WIKISKY . December 3, 2013.
2. Web site: SIMBAD query result . Object query : NGC 3244 . Strasbourg astronomical Data Center . December 3, 2013.
3. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 3244 . . December 3, 2013.
4. Web site: Anne's Image of the Day: Spiral Galaxy NGC 3244 . July 15, 2013 . Anne's Astronomy News . December 3, 2013.
5. The Czech President's Galaxy . May 16, 2011 . . December 3, 2013.