NGC 3087 (other designations - ESO 374-15 , MCG-6-22-5 , AM 0956-335 , PGC 28845 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Pump .
| NGC 3087 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | February 2, 1835 |
| Designations | NGC 3087 , ESO 374-15 , MCG-6-22-5 , AM 0956-335 , PGC 28845 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Pump |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.0 '× 2.0' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 10.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 11.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.008656 ± 0.000550 |
| Surface brightness | 12,4 |
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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 3087 Publication List