| NGC 3341 | |
|---|---|
 The peculiar disk galaxy, NGC 3341. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 10h 42m 31.49s |
| Declination | +05° 02′ 38.08″ |
| Redshift | 0.027339 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,196 km/s |
| Distance | 415 Mly (127.23 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.067 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.089 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | PECULR |
| Size | 170,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 0.4' |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5831, PGC 31915, MCG +01-27-031, CGCG 037-124 | |
NGC 3341 is a peculiar galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. It is located 415 million light years away from Earth and has a diameter of 170,000 light years.[1] It was discovered by Albert Marth on March 22, 1865, who described the object as "very faint and small".[2] The galaxy is classified a minor galaxy merger system, with two known companions revealed as offset active galactic nuclei (AGN).
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