NGC 3461 (also known as PGC 32793 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 3461 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Parsons |
| opening date | March 27, 1854 |
| Designations | NGC 3461 , PGC 32793 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.5 '× 0.4' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15,5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type of | E |
| Surface brightness | 12.8 |
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
- List of NGC 3461 publications