NGC 3054

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NGC 3054
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.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 3054. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
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