* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: NGC 3226


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
NGC 3226
Permalink  
 


Galaxies NGC 3227, and NGC 3226, in the constellation Leo.

Picture 838 

NGC 3226 (also UGC 5617, PGC 30440, and Arp 94) is a magnitude +12.3 dwarf elliptical galaxy that is interacting with the magnitude +11.1 spiral galaxy NGC 3227 (UGC 5620, PGC 30445), located 77 ± 9 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
They are situated 50' east of the well-known double star system Gamma Leonis (Algieba). 

The galaxies were discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 15th February 1784.



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.



Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard