| NGC 3048 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3048 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 09 54 56 |
| Declination | 16° 27′ 26″ |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8860 km/s |
| Distance | 410 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 16.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent size (V) | .35' x .2' |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 092-071 | |
NGC 3048 is a pair of spiral galaxies located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on April 27, 1864, by German astronomer Albert Marth. The object consists of a visual pair of galaxies, PGC 1509261 and PGC 28595. PGC 1509261 is likely a physical pair with a much fainter galactic object not a part of the New General Catalogue, J095458+162726.
See also
References
- "GitHub - mattiaverga/OpenNGC: A license friendly NGC/IC objects database". 9 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via GitHub.
- Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 3048 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000 - 3049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.