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NGC 3269

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Galaxy in the constellation Antlia
NGC 3269
NGC 3269NGC 3269 imaged by the Víctor M. Blanco Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10 29 57.0404
Declination−35° 13′ 27.833″
Redshift0.012522
Heliocentric radial velocity3,754±33 km/s
Distance103 Mly (31.7 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.26
Apparent magnitude (B)13.22
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)0-a
Size~98,900 ly (30.31 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)2.45′ × 0.8′
Other designations
ESO 375- G 044, MCG -06-23-040, PGC 30945

NGC 3269 is a barred spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 1 May 1834.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results for object NGC 3269". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Search specification: NGC 3269". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. "NGC 3269". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  4. Dirsch, B.; Richtler, T.; Bassino, L. P. (September 2003). "The globular cluster systems of NGC 3258 and NGC 3268 in the Antlia cluster" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 408 (3): 929–939. arXiv:astro-ph/0307200. Bibcode:2003A&A...408..929D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031027. S2CID 763415. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  5. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 3269". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

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