NGC 3244 is a spiral galaxy in the Antlia constellation discovered by John Herschel on April 22, 1835.[3] A supernova was detected in NGC 3244 on June 27, 2010, designated SN 2010ev. With an apparent magnitude of about 14, it was the third-brightest supernova observed in 2010.[5]
NGC 3244 | |
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![]() ESO image of NGC 3244 (left) and star TYC 7713 (right) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Antlia |
Right ascension | 10h 25m 29.20s[1] |
Declination | −39° 49′ 40.0″[1] |
Redshift | 2758.0 km/s[2] |
Distance | 100 Mly (31,000 kpc)h−1 0.73[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.89[4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sbc[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.0′ × 1.5′[4] |
Other designations | |
PGC 030594[4] |
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