NGC 3079

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NGC 3079
Galaxy List of galaxies
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3079
Observation data
(Epoch J2000)
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 10h 01m 57.8s[1]
Declination +55° 40′ 47″[1]
Redshift 1116 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance 50 Mly[citation needed]
Type SB(s)c[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 7′.9 × 1′.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.5[1]
Notable features
Other designations
MCG +09-17-010,[1] UGC 5387,[1] PGC 29050[1]

NGC 3079 is a barred spiral galaxy about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 3079. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.


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