NGC 3008

NGC 3008 is a lenticular galaxy with an active galactic nucleus[1] in the constellation of Ursa Major[2], discovered by William Parsons and his assistants[3]. It's about 40 thousand light years across, and with a recessional velocity of 4,785 kilometers per second, is at a distance of 225 million light years from the sun[4].

NGC 3008
NGC 3008 (SDSS DR14)
Observation data
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	09^h 49^m 34.3^s
Declination	44° 06′ 10″
Distance (comoving)	69,000,000
Distance	225,000,000
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.5
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)	0.6'x 0.3'

References

1. "NGC 3008 -- LINER-type Active Galaxy Nucleus". Simbad. Strasbourg astronomical Data Center. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
2. "NGC 3008". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
3. "Celestial Atlas". cseligman.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
4. "Celestial Atlas". cseligman.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.