NGC 3271
| NGC 3271 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 30m 5s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 22′[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.7[1] |
NGC 3271 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] in the constellation Antlia. At magnitude 11.7, it is the brightest spiral galaxy in the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 0-00-717223-0.
- ↑ http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=NGC+3271
- ↑ Dirsch, B.; Richtler, T.; Bassino, L. P. (September 2003). "The globular cluster systems of NGC 3258 and NGC 3268 in the Antlia cluster" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics (A&A) 408: 929–939. arXiv:astro-ph/0307200. Bibcode:2003A&A...408..929D. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031027. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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