NGC 3156 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sextans.[5][6][7] It is located at a distance of about 75 million light-years from Earth and is forming a pair with NGC 3169. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 13, 1784.[8]
NGC 3156 | |
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![]() NGC 3156 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Sextans |
Right ascension | 10h 12m 41.24591s[1] |
Declination | +03° 07′ 45.6939″[1] |
Redshift | 0.00415[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 1242 km/s[2] |
Distance | 72.67 ± 0.46 Mly (22.28 ± 0.14 Mpc)[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.30[4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.07[4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[4] |
Other designations | |
UGC 5503, MCG +01-26-019, PGC 29730[2] |
It is a member of the NGC 3166 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[9][10]
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