NGC 3106

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Leo Minor
Right ascension: 10 04 05.2636
Declination: +31 ° 11 ′ 07.756 ″
Redshift: 0.020654 ± 0.000007
Heliocentric radial velocity: 6,192 ± 2 km/ s
Distance: 293 ± 21 Mly (89.9 ± 6.3 Mpc )
Type: S0
Size: ~103,000 ly (31.7 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.43′ × 1.12′

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Image: NGC3106 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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NGC 3106 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. The galaxy lies about 290 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3106 is approximately 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1785.

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