NGC 3020

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NGC 3020
NGC 3020 SDSS.jpg
Image of NGC 3020
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 09h 50m 06.6519s [1]
Declination +12° 48′ 48.803″ [1]
Redshift 0.004810 ± 0.0000007 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 1442 ± 2 km/s [1]
Galactocentric velocity 1332 ± 5 km/s [1]
Distance 85.1 ± 6.1  Mly (26.08 ± 1.86  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.2 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB(r)cd? [1]
Size~633,400  ly (194.20  kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASX J09500659+1248489, UGC 5271, LEDA 28296, PGC 28296 [1] [2] [3]

NGC 3020 (also known as UGC 5271) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 19, 1784 by William Herschel and also observed on March 16, 1830 by John Herschel. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3020". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  2. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3020". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3020". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
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