NGC 3017

NGC 3017 (also known as PGC 28220) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Sextans. It was discovered in 1886 by Ormond Stone. ^[2]

ConstellationSextans

Right ascension09^h 49^m 03.0379^s[1]

Declination−2° 49′ 18.386″^[1]

Redshift0.020778 ± 0.0000117 ^[1]

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NGC 3017
Image of NGC 3017
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Sextans
Right ascension	09h 49m 03.0379s[1]
Declination	−2° 49′ 18.386″[1]
Redshift	0.020778 ± 0.0000117 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6229 ± 35 km/s[1]
Distance	316.3 ± 22.3 Mly (96.98 ± 6.84 Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.4 [1]
Characteristics
Type	E? [1]
Size	~240,000 ly (73 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASS J09490301-0249180, LEDA 28220, PGC 28200[1][2][3]

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