| NGC3239 / Galaxy, type IB(s)m pec |
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| R.A. | 10h 25m 05.6s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +17° 09' 02" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 5.0×3.6' |
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| Radial Velocity | +830km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.7 |
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| Distance | 40 millions light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | Leo I Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 5637, CGCG 94-38
Arp 263, MCG +3-27-25
IRAS 10224+1724, PGC 30560 |
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A medium sized galaxy about 3 degrees south from gamma Leo has a number of NGC3239.
The galaxy has been classified as an irregular, has a long axis and brightness of about 5 arc minutes and 11th magnitude respectively.
And the galaxy has a unique shape with a horn-like structure in south.
NGC3239 has belonged to a galaxy group with M95 or M96 lying about 30 or 40 millions light years away.
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