NGC 3245 explained

NGC 3245
Constellation Name:Leo Minor
Epoch:J2000
Type:SA(r)0^0^[1]
Ra:[2]
Appmag B:11.6
Z:0.004423
Names:NGC 3245,MCG+05-25-013, LEDA 30744

NGC 3245 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 11, 1785.[3] It is a member of the NGC 3254 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . ned.ipac.caltech.edu . 19 June 2019 .
  2. NGC 3245. 19 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Seligman . Courtney . New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3200 - 3249 . New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3200 - 3249 . 19 June 2019.
  4. Web site: The Leo III Groups . Atlas of the Universe . 2010-11-27 . July 22, 2012 . https://archive.today/20120722223749/http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/leoii.html . live .

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