NGC 3016

NGC 3016
Image of NGC 3016
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension09h 49m 59.6711s
Declination12° 41′ 42.766″
Redshift0.029846 ± 0.00003
Heliocentric radial velocity 8948 ± 3 km/s
Distance446.1 ± 31.2 Mly (136.79 ± 9.58 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.31
Characteristics
TypeSb
Size~194,000 ly (59.4 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASS J09495067+1241429, UGC 5266, LEDA 28269, PGC 28269

NGC 3016 (also known as PGC 28269) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 21, 1854 by R. J. Mitchell and also observed on December 31, 1864 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3016". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3016". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3016". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-23.