NGC 3005

NGC 3005
SDSS image of NGC 3005
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension09h 49m 15.007s
Declination+44° 07 52.86
Redshift0.01521
Heliocentric radial velocity4525 km/s
Distance229.0 ± 16.0 Mly (70.21 ± 4.92 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)14.94
Characteristics
TypeSABc
Other designations
MCG +07-20-054, PGC 28232

NGC 3005 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major, discovered by Bindon Stoney on January 25, 1851. It is a member of the NGC 2998 group, which also includes NGC 2998, NGC 3002, NGC 3006, NGC 3008, and a few others.