NGC 3260
Galaxy in the constellation Antlia
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NGC 3260 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away.[6] It was discovered on May 2, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel.[7]
Right ascension10h 29m 06.39496s[1]
Declination−35° 35′ 42.4860″[1]
| NGC 3260 | |
|---|---|
DSS image of NGC 3260 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 29m 06.39496s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 35′ 42.4860″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008169[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2349 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 108.0 Mly (33.11 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.67[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.73[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E pec:[5] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -06-23-033, PGC 30875[2] | |
