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Q31186
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lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces
Q31186 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Pisces, which means it has a disk-like structure with a central bulge but lacks the prominent spiral arms found in spiral galaxies. While it may not be as visually striking as some other galaxy types, studying lenticular galaxies like this one helps astronomers understand the diversity of galaxy shapes and how galaxies evolve over time.
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- NGC3 - SDSS DR14.jpg
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- Commons category
- NGC 3
- catalog code
- LEDA 565
- galaxy morphological type
- S0
- time of discovery or invention
- 1864-11-29
- apparent magnitude
- 9.975
- redshift
- 0.013009
- right ascension
- 1.8200167
- declination
- 8.3016222
- radial velocity
- 3875
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NGC 3 is a lenticular galaxy located 172 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on November 29, 1864, by Albert Marth.
It has the morphological type of S0. However other sources classify NGC 3 as a barred spiral galaxy as a type of SBa.