NGC 3271 is a barred lenticular galaxy[1] in the constellation Antlia.[4] At magnitude 11.7, it is the brightest galaxy in the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away.[5] It was discovered on May 1, 1834 by the astronomer John Herschel.[6]
| NGC 3271 | |
|---|---|
 DSS image of NGC 3271 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 30m 26.49s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 21′ 34.2″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012544[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3737 ± 27 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 170.8 Mly (52.37 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.73[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.72[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB00(r)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 2585, MCG -06-23-044, PGC 30988[2] | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Results for object NGC 3271 (NGC 3271)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 3271". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Crook, Aidan C.; Huchra, John P.; Martimbeau, Nathalie; Masters, Karen L.; Jarrett, Tom; Macri, Lucas M. (2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (2): 790–813. arXiv:astro-ph/0610732. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..790C. doi:10.1086/510201. S2CID 11672751.
- ^ Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
- ^ Dirsch, B.; Richtler, T.; Bassino, L. P. (September 2003). "The globular cluster systems of NGC 3258 and NGC 3268 in the Antlia cluster" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics. 408 (3): 929–939. arXiv:astro-ph/0307200. Bibcode:2003A&A...408..929D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031027. S2CID 763415. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3250 - 3299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
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