NGC 3006
| NGC 3006 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3006 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 09h 49m 17.344s |
| Declination | +44° 01′ 32.90″ |
| Redshift | 0.01601 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4761 km/s |
| Distance | 241.3 ± 16.9 Mly (73.97 ± 5.18 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.57 |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | −19.50 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +07-20-055, PGC 28235 | |
NGC 3006 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It has an apparent magnitude of 15. It was discovered by the astronomer Bindon Stoney on January 25, 1851.
It is part of a small group of galaxies including NGC 2998, NGC 3002, NGC 3005, NGC 3008, and MCG+07-20-052.