NGC 3059
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| NGC 3059 | |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 09h 50m 6.00s |
| Declination | −73° 54′ 59″ |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3.8' x 3.6' |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.0 |
NGC 3059 is a barred spiral galaxy. It is located in the constellation of Carina.[1] The galaxy can be described as being faint, large, and irregularly round. It was discovered on February 22, 1835 by John Herschel.[2]
References
External links
- NGC 3059 - Dutch Wikipedia
- NGC 3059 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP
- NGC 3059 - DeepSkyPedia :: Astronomy
- The kinematics of the barred spiral galaxy NGC3059* - Harvard.edu
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