NGC 3005
| NGC 3005 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3005 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 09h 49m 15.007s |
| Declination | +44° 07′ 52.86″ |
| Redshift | 0.01521 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4525 km/s |
| Distance | 229.0 ± 16.0 Mly (70.21 ± 4.92 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.94 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SABc |
| 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.