NGC 3030
| NGC 3030 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 50m 10,5s[1] |
| Declination | −12° 13′ 33″ |
| Redshift | ~0.009[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,702 km/s |
| Distance | 113 million LY |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.00 x 0.9 |
NGC 3030 (also known as PGC 28302 or MCG-02-25-021) is a lenticular galaxy located within the Hydra constellation. It is classified as a type E-S0 galaxy.[3] The galaxy was first discovered in 1886 by astronomer Francis Leavenworth. He described it to be "extremely faint, very small, round, brighter middle".[4] It's around 25 thousand light years across.[4]