| NGC 3258 | |
|---|---|
DSS image of NGC 3258
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h28m 53.588s[1] |
| Declination | −35° 36′ 19.98″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.009357[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2792 ± 28 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 124.3 Mly (38.11 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.72[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.50[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1[2] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -06-23-032, PGC 30859[2] | |
NGC 3258 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Antlia.[4] It is a member of the Antlia Cluster, which lies about 40.7 megaparsecs (132.7 million light-years) away.[5] It was discovered on May 2, 1834 by John Herschel.[6]
In 2010, a type Ia supernova was detected within NGC 3258; it was subsequently designated SN 2010hx.[7]
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