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