NGC 3278

NGC 3278
NGC 3278 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10h 31m 35.4845s
Declination−39° 57′ 15.960″
Redshift0.009877±0.000123
Heliocentric radial velocity2,961±37 km/s
Distance129.40 ± 1.29 Mly (39.675 ± 0.394 Mpc)
Group or clusterLDC 725 group
Apparent magnitude (V)13.01
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)c
Size~65,700 ly (20.14 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.3′ × 0.9′
Other designations
ESO 317- G 043, IRAS 10293-3941, 2MASX J10313538-3957166, MCG -07-22-021, PGC 31068

NGC 3278 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Antlia. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,268±43 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 157.2 ± 11.3 Mly (48.20 ± 3.47 Mpc). However, four non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 129.40 ± 1.29 Mly (39.675 ± 0.394 Mpc). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 2 March 1835.

NGC 3278 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.

LDC 725 group

NGC 3278 is a member of a group of galaxies known as LDC 725. This group contains 28 galaxies, including NGC 3244, NGC 3250 [fr], NGC 3256, NGC 3261, NGC 3262 [fr], NGC 3263 [fr], and NGC 3283 [fr], among others.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC 3278:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Results for object NGC 3278". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Distance Results for NGC 3278". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201.
  4. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 3278". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Asmus, D.; Greenwell, C. L.; Gandhi, P.; Boorman, P. G.; Aird, J.; Alexander, D. M.; Assef, R. J.; Baldi, R. D.; Davies, R. I.; Hönig, S. F.; Ricci, C.; Rosario, D. J.; Salvato, M.; Shankar, F.; Stern, D. (2020). "Local AGN survey (LASr): I. Galaxy sample, infrared colour selection, and predictions for AGN within 100 MPC". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 494 (2): 1784. arXiv:2003.05959. Bibcode:2020MNRAS.494.1784A. doi:10.1093/mnras/staa766.
  6. ↑ "NGC 3278". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "[CHM2007] LDC 725". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Pignata, G.; Maza, J.; Hamuy, M.; Antezana, R.; Gonzalez, L.; Gonzalez, P.; Lopez, P.; Silva, S.; Folatelli, G.; Iturra, D.; Cartier, R.; Forster, F.; Marchi, S.; Conuel, B.; Reichart, D.; Ivarsen, K.; Crain, A.; Foster, D.; Nysewander, M.; Lacluyze, A. (2009). "Supernova 2009bb in NGC 3278". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (1731): 1. Bibcode:2009CBET.1731....1P.
  9. ↑ "SN 2009bb". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 26 March 2026.