NGC 3110

NGC 3110
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSextans
Right ascension10h 04m 02.0s[1]
Declination−06° 28′ 29″[1]
Redshift0.017070[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5073.9 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.5
Other designations
NGC 3110, NGC 3122, NGC 3518, PGC 29192, MCG-01-26-014, IRAS F10015-0614

NGC 3110, known as NGC 3122 and NGC 3518 is an active spiral galaxy in the Constellation Sextans.[1][2] It contains extensive Hubble-type Sb star-forming regions, and is located south of the celestial equator.[3] It is estimated to be 218 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of around 100,000 ly. Together with PGC 29184 it forms a gravitationally bound galaxy pair. Located in the same area of the sky is the galaxy IC 589.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "NGC 3110". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ "NGC 3110 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Sextans". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3110". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ "IC 589 - Elliptical Galaxy in Sextans | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.