NGC 3
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 3 is a lenticular galaxy located 172 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on November 29, 1864, by Albert Marth.[2]
| NGC 3 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3 by the DESI Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 07m 16.8s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 18′ 06″[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3900 ± 50 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 172 million light-years (53.9 mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' × 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 58, PGC 565, GC 5080, Ark 1.[1] | |
It has the morphological type of S0. However other sources classify NGC 3 as a barred spiral galaxy as a type of SBa.
Observational history
NGC 3 was discovered by the German astronomer Albert Marth on 29 November 1864 and was described as "faint, very small, round, almost stellar".[2]
Properties
NGC 3 is a lenticular galaxy, though other sources have referred to it as a barred spiral galaxy. It is located at a distance of about 172 million light-years from Earth, and has a magnitude of 14.2.[1] NGC 3 appears to have a faint spiral arm structure, along with a weak bar.
