NGC 3244
| NGC 3244 | |
|---|---|
|
ESO image of NGC 3244 (left) and star TYC 7713 (right) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 25m 29.20s[1] |
| Declination | −39° 49′ 40.0″[1] |
| Redshift | 2758.0 km/s[2] |
| Distance |
100 Mly (31,000 kpc)h−1 0.73[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.89[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0′ × 1.5′[4] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 030594[4] | |
NGC 3244 is a spiral galaxy in the Antlia constellation discovered by John Herschel on April 22, 1835.[3] A supernova was detected in NGC 3244 on June 27, 2010, designated SN 2010ev. With an apparent magnitude of about 14, it was the third-brightest supernova observed in 2010.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "NGC 3244". WIKISKY. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- 1 2 "SIMBAD query result". Object query : NGC 3244. Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- 1 2 "Anne's Image of the Day: Spiral Galaxy NGC 3244". Anne's Astronomy News. July 15, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3244. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "The Czech President's Galaxy" (Press release). European Southern Observatory. May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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