NGC 3245 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 11, 1785.[3] It is a member of the NGC 3254 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.[4]
NGC 3245 | |
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![]() Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3245 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo Minor |
Right ascension | 10h 27m 18s[1] |
Declination | +28° 30′ 26″[1] |
Redshift | 0.004423[2] |
Helio radial velocity | 1326 ± 5 km/s[2] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.6[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(r)0^0^[2] |
Other designations | |
NGC 3245,MCG+05-25-013, LEDA 30744[1] |
New General Catalogue 3000 to 3499 | |
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