NGC 3245

NGC 3245
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3245
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo Minor
Right ascension10h 27m 18s[1]
Declination+28° 30′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.004423[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity1326 ± 5 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.6[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(r)0^0^[2]
Other designations
NGC 3245,MCG+05-25-013, LEDA 30744[1]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 3245". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3200 - 3249". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3200 - 3249. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.


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