NGC 3468 (other designations - UGC 6048 , MCG 7-23-6 , ZWG 213.10 , PGC 32940 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Ursa Major .
| NGC 3468 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 18, 1787 |
| Designations | NGC 3468 , UGC 6048 , MCG 7-23-6 , ZWG 213.10 , PGC 32940 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Big Dipper |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.3 '× 0.7' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.0 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Radial velocity | |
| Redshift | +0.008232 ± 0.000033 |
| Angular position | 8 ° |
| 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
- NGC 3468 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