NGC 3241
Galaxy in the constellation Triangulum
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NGC 3241 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Antlia. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,347±23 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 161.0 ± 11.3 Mly (49.37 ± 3.47 Mpc).[1] However, eight non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 135.97 ± 9.83 Mly (41.688 ± 3.015 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 16 February 1836.[4]
| NGC 3241 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3241 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 24m 16.9527s[1] |
| Declination | −32° 28′ 57.830″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.010070±0.0000130[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,019±4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 135.97 ± 9.83 Mly (41.688 ± 3.015 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | LDC 729[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.06[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)ab[1] |
| Size | ~133,000 ly (40.79 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2′ × 1.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 436- G 016, IRAS 10220-3213, 2MASX J10241695-3228574, MCG -05-25-002, PGC 30498[1] | |
NGC 3241 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of its galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[5][6]
LDC 729 group
NGC 3241 is a member of a galaxy group known as LDC 729. This group contains 210 galaxies, including 72 from the New General Catalogue and 26 from the Index Catalogue.[3][7]
