NGC 3266
| NGC 3266 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3266 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 33m 17.6011s |
| Declination | +64° 44′ 57.858″ |
| Redshift | 0.005887±0.0000400 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,765±12 km/s |
| Distance | 90.4 ± 6.4 Mly (27.71 ± 1.96 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.42 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB00 |
| Size | ~50,300 ly (15.43 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J10331762+6444578, UGC 5725, MCG +11-13-030, PGC 31198, CGCG 313-022 | |
NGC 3266 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,879±14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 90.4 ± 6.4 Mly (27.71 ± 1.96 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 3 April 1791.
NGC 3266 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.