NGC 3021

NCG 3021 is a small galaxy in the Leo Minor constellation. It is about 100 million light years from Earth.[3][4][5][6]

NGC 3021
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NGC 3021 as seen by HST
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo Minor
Right ascension09h 50m 57.149s[1]
Declination33° 33′ 13.07″[1]
Redshift0.00514±0.000013[1]
Helio radial velocity1541±4 km/s[1]
Galactocentric velocity1510±4 km/s[1]
TypeSAc[2]
Apparent dimensions (V)1.6′ × 0.9′[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.88[1]
Absolute magnitude (V)-21.25[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 3021 Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)California Institute of Technology. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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  3. Hille, Karl. Hubble View of a Cosmological Measuring Tape. NASA (2015-04-08). Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  4. Gorgeous New Image from Hubble Space Telescope Shows Spiral Galaxy NGC 3021 | Astronomy | Sci-News.com (in en-US). Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com (30 March 2015). Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  5. Telescope, Hubble Space. Hubble Views Spiral Galaxy NGC 3021 (in en-US). SciTechDaily (2015-03-30). Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  6. NGC 3021. sim-id. Retrieved 2019-01-17.