NGC 3032

NGC 3032
NGC 3032 imaged by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension09h 52m 8,15s
Declination+29° 14′ 10″
Distance65 million LY
Apparent magnitude (V)12.5
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)1.70 x 1.3

NGC 3032 (also known as UGC 5292) is a lenticular galaxy located within the constellation Leo. It is classified as a type S0 galaxy. It was first discovered in 1827 by John Herschel.

It is thought to be a pair with NGC 3026.

References

  1. ↑ "New General Catalogue (NGC) Objects".
  2. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3032".
  3. ↑ "NGC 3032 - Lenticular Galaxy in Leo".
  4. ↑ "NGC 3032 (= PGC 28424)".
  5. ↑ Mahtessian, A. P. (1998). "Groups of galaxies. III. Some empirical characteristics". Astrophysics. 41 (3): 308–321. Bibcode:1998Ap.....41..308M. doi:10.1007/BF03036100.