NGC 3 is a lenticular galaxy in the Pisces constellation, located close to the celestial equator. It was discovered on November 29, 1864 by Albert Marth.
Historical Identification[]
Per Dreyer, NGC 3 (= GC 5080, Marth #1, 1860 RA 00 00 06, NPD 82 28) is "faint, very small, round, almost stellar". The position precesses to RA 00 07 16.7, Dec +08 18 46, only 0.7 arcmin north of the galaxy listed above and there is nothing else nearby, so the identification is certain.
Historical Note[]
The NGC entry is copied from Lassell's 1866 paper about observations at Malta, which included Marth's discoveries.
Physical Information[]
Based on a recessional velocity of 3900 km/sec (and H0 = 70 km/sec/Mpc), NGC 3 is about 180 to 185 million light-years away. Given that and its apparent size of about 0.95 by 0.65 arcmin (from the images below), it is about 50 thousand light-years across.
Coordinates[]
The coordinates of this galaxy:
- Galactic longitude: 104.5848758820493
- Galactic latitude: 52.9898606110221
Position in the sky[]
This photo shows where the NGC 3 is located:
NGC 3 location:
Maps and Photos[]
photo of NGC 3 from Sky Map.org:
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on NGC 3, also showing NGC 4, 7838 and 7840:
Below, a 1.2 arcmin wide SDSS image of the galaxy:
Below, a 12 arcmin wide SDSS image centered on NGC 3. Also shown are NGC 4, 7838 and 7840, and PGC 1341667 and 1342413:
Fluxes[]
| ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 14.6 | [~] | E | ~ |
| G | 19.340780 | [0.017295] | C | 2020yCat.1350....0G |
| J | 11.009 | [0.021] | C | 2006AJ....131.1163S |
| H | 10.355 | [0.027] | C | 2006AJ....131.1163S |
| K | 9.975 | [0.028] | C | 2006AJ....131.1163S |
Identifiers[]
| ? | ? | ? | ? |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 3 | LEDA 565 | UGC 58 | DR3 2752058504603814656 |
| Ark 1 | 2MASX J00071680+0818058 | UZC J000716.8+081806 | |
| IRAS 00047+0801 | MCG+01-01-037 | Z 408-35 | |
| IRAS F00046+0801 | PSCz Q00047+0801 | Z 0004.7+0802 |