| NGC 3006 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3006 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 09h 49m 17.344s[1] |
| Declination | +44° 01′ 32.90″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01601[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4761 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 241.3 ± 16.9 Mly (73.97 ± 5.18 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.57[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | −19.50[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +07-20-055,PGC 28235[2] | |
NGC 3006 is an edge-onspiral galaxy in theconstellationUrsa Major.[4] It has anapparent magnitude of 15.[5] It was discovered by the astronomerBindon Stoney on January 25, 1851.[6]
It is part of a small group of galaxies includingNGC 2998,NGC 3002,NGC 3005,NGC 3008, and MCG+07-20-052.[7]
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