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Galaxy in the constellation Antlia

NGC 3271
DSS image of NGC 3271
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Antlia
Right ascension	10 30 26.49
Declination	−35° 21′ 34.2″
Redshift	0.012544
Heliocentric radial velocity	3737 ± 27 km/s
Distance	170.8 Mly (52.37 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.73
Apparent magnitude (B)	12.72
Characteristics
Type	SB0(r)
Other designations
IC 2585, MCG -06-23-044, PGC 30988

NGC 3271 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia. At magnitude 11.7, it is the brightest galaxy in the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away. It was discovered on May 1, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel.

References

^ "Results for object NGC 3271 (NGC 3271)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
^ "NGC 3271". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201. S2CID 11672751.
Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
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.
Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.

Exoplanets	HD 93083 b

NGC	2997 3001 3087 3125 3175 3223 3244 3258 3260 3267 3268 3269 3271 3281
Other	Antlia II Antlia Dwarf IC 2531 IC 2560

Galaxy clusters	Antlia Cluster NGC 2997 Group