NGC 3161 (other designations - MCG 7-21-22 , ZWG 211.25 , ARAK 234 , NPM1G +38.0191 , PGC 29837 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E2 ) in the constellation Lesser Leo .
| NGC 3161 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | February 1, 1886 |
| Designations | NGC 3161 , MCG 7-21-22 , ZWG 211.25 , ARAK 234 , NPM1G +38.0191 , PGC 29837 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Small lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.8 '× 0.6' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15,5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E2 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Redshift | +0.020741 ± 0.000067 |
| Angular position | 2 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.8 |
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 3161 Publication List
- ↑ Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog // Astron. J. / J. G. III - IOP Publishing , 2015 .-- ISSN 0004-6256 ; 1538-3881 - doi: 10.1088 / 0004-6256 / 149/5/171