NGC 3054
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| NGC 3054 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3054 (Hubble Space Telescope) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 09h 54m 28.6s[1] |
| Declination | −25° 42′ 12″[1] |
| Redshift | 2426 ± 7 km/s[1] |
| Distance | ? |
| Type | SAB(r)bc[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 3′.8 × 2′.3[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 499- G 18,[1] PGC 28571[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 3054 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters in 1859. In January 2006, a supernova (SN 2006T) was obsered in NGC 3054. It is probably in the same galaxy group as NGC 2935.
See also
External links
- SIMBAD: NGC 3054 -- Galaxy
- Some pretty pictures!
- NGC 3054 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
Coordinates: 
09h 54m 28.6s, −25° 42′ 12″
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