NGC 3059

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NGC 3059
NGC3059-hst-R814G606B450.jpg
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3059
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Carina
Right ascension 09h 50m 08.181s [1]
Declination −73° 55 19.96 [1]
Redshift 0.004244 [2]
Helio radial velocity 1269.5 km/s [2]
Distance 48.3  Mly (14.80  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.24 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)11.56 [2]
Characteristics
Type SB(rs)bc [3]
Other designations
PGC 28298 [2]

NGC 3059 is a barred spiral galaxy. It is located in the constellation of Carina. [4] The galaxy can be described as being faint, large, and irregularly round. It was discovered on February 22, 1835, by John Herschel. [5] The galaxy has been calculated to be 45 - 50 million lightyears from Earth.

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