NGC 3182
| NGC 3182 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3182 imaged by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 19m 33.0275s |
| Declination | +58° 12′ 20.829″ |
| Redshift | 0.007003 ± 0.000005 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,099 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 112 ± 7.8 Mly (34.2 ± 2.4 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)a? |
| Size | ~54,000 ly (16.6 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.53′ × 1.22′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F10161+5827, UGC 5568, MCG +10-15-062, PGC 30176, CGCG 290-027 | |
NGC 3182 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies about 110 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3182 is approximately 55,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 8, 1793.