| NGC 3269 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3269 imaged by the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 29m 57.0404s |
| Declination | −35° 13′ 27.833″ |
| Redshift | 0.012522 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,754±33 km/s |
| Distance | 103 Mly (31.7 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.26 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.22 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)0-a |
| Size | ~98,900 ly (30.31 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.45′ × 0.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 375- G 044, MCG -06-23-040, PGC 30945 | |
NGC 3269 is a barred spiral or lenticular 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. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 1 May 1834.