NGC 3269

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Antlia
Right ascension: 10 29 57.0404
Declination: −35 ° 13 ′ 27.833 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 3,754 ± 33 km/s
Distance: 103 Mly (31.7 Mpc )
Type: SB(r)0-a
Size: ~98,900 ly (30.31 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 2.45′ × 0.8′

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Distance from Earth: 51.41
Image: NGC 3269 - noirlab2501a.jpg

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NGC 3269 is a barred spiral or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 1 May 1834.