NGC 3016

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

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. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3016". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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