NGC 3070 (other designations - UGC 5350 , MCG 2-26-6 , ZWG 64.11 , PGC 28796 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 3070 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 15, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 3070 , UGC 5350 , MCG 2-26-6 , ZWG 64.11 , PGC 28796 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.4 '× 1.4' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0,017976 ± 0,000063 |
| Surface brightness | 13.0 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 3070