NGC 3041 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is categorized as SAB(rs)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme. It was discovered by William Herschel on 23 March 1784. The galaxy is approximately 77 million light years away from earth.[1][2]

NGC 3041
NGC 3041 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension09h 53m 7.1s
Declination+16° 40′ 40″
Redshift0.004697±0.000007
Heliocentric radial velocity1408±2 km/s
Galactocentric velocity1313±4 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)10.36
Absolute magnitude (V)-21.58
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c
Apparent size (V)3.7 × 2.4
Other designations
UGC 5303, MCG 3-25-39, ZWG 92.68, PGC 28485 and IRAS 09503+1654
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase

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References

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  1. ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 3041". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3041". Seds. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
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