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Faint spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia
NGC 3223
NGC 3223DSS image of NGC 3223
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10 21 35.076
Declination−34° 16′ 00.44″
Redshift0.009704
Heliocentric radial velocity2,896 km/s
Distance109.5 Mly (33.57 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)10.82
Apparent magnitude (B)11.82
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)b, Sb(s)I-II
Other designations
IC 2571, MCG -06-23-023, PGC 30308

NGC 3223 is a faint spiral galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It was discovered on February 2, 1835 by the English astronomer John Herschel. The galaxy lies at a distance of approximately 110 million light years away and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 2,896 km/s.

Morphology

The morphological class of NGC 3223 is SA(s)b, indicating it is a spiral with no central bar (SA), no inner ring feature, and moderately tightly wound spiral arms. The galactic plane is inclined at an angle of 46° to the line of sight from the Earth, with the major axis along a position angle of 128°. It has at least two well-defined arms and is flocculent in appearance.

NGC 3223 group

NGC 3223 is the brightest and largest member of a galaxy group named after it. There are 16 members including NGC 3224, NGC 3258, NGC 3268, NGC 3289, IC 2552, IC 2559 and IC 2560. Together, the NGC 3223 Group forms a part of the Antlia Cluster.

References

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  2. ^ "NGC 3223". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  3. ^ Tully, R. Brent; et al. (August 2016). "Cosmicflows-3". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (2): 21. arXiv:1605.01765. Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50. S2CID 250737862. 50.
  4. ^ Eskridge, Paul B.; et al. (November 2002). "Near-Infrared and Optical Morphology of Spiral Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 143 (1): 73–111. arXiv:astro-ph/0206320. Bibcode:2002ApJS..143...73E. doi:10.1086/342340. S2CID 15491635.
  5. Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
  6. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3200 - 3249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  7. Grosbol, P. J.; Patsis, P. A. (August 1998). "Stellar disks of optically flocculent and grand design spirals. Decoupling of stellar and gaseous disks". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 336: 840–854. Bibcode:1998A&A...336..840G.
  8. Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. ISSN 0365-0138.
  9. Hopp, U.; Materne, J. (1985-07-01). "The Antlia cluster of galaxies and its environment : the Hydra I-Centaurus supercluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 61: 93–106. ISSN 0365-0138.

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