NGC 3016

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NGC 3016
NGC 3016 SDSS.jpg
Image of NGC 3016
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 09h 49m 59.6711s [1]
Declination 12° 41′ 42.766″ [1]
Redshift 0.029846 ± 0.00003 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 8948 ± 3 km/s [1]
Distance 446.1 ± 31.2  Mly (136.79 ± 9.58  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.31 [1]
Characteristics
Type Sb [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3016". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
  2. 1 2 "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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