| NGC 3052 | |
|---|---|
 The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 3052 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 54m 27.9697s[1] |
| Declination | −18° 38′ 19.526″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012602[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3778 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 198.3 ± 13.9 Mly (60.79 ± 4.27 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | NGC 3091 Group (LGG 186) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(r)c?[1] |
| Size | ~113,100 ly (34.67 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.1′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 09521-1824,2MASX J09542791-1838202,MCG -03-25-030,PGC 28570, ESO 566- G 026[1] | |
NGC 3052 is anintermediate spiral galaxy in theconstellation ofHydra. Its velocity concerning thecosmic microwave background is 4122 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to aHubble distance of 60.79 ± 4.27Mpc (~198 millionlight-years).[1] However, 19nonredshift measurements give a much closer distance of 42.563 ± 6.434 Mpc (139 million light-years).[2] The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomerWilliam Herschel on 7 February 1785.[3]
TheSIMBAD database lists NGC 3052 as aSeyfert I Galaxy, i.e. it has aquasar-like nuclei with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[4]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 3052: SN 2024chx (type II, mag. 18.2315) was discovered by theZwicky Transient Facility on 12 February 2024.[5]
The galaxy NGC 3052 is part of the NGC 3091group (also known asLGG 186), which includes at least 5 other galaxies:NGC 3091,NGC 3124, PGC 28926, MCG -3-26-6, and ESO 566–19.[6]
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