NGC 3048

NGC 3048 is a pair of spiral galaxies located in the constellation Leo.^[2] It was discovered on April 27, 1864, by German astronomer Albert Marth. The object consists of a visual pair of galaxies, PGC 1509261 and PGC 28595. PGC 1509261 is likely a physical pair with a much fainter galactic object not a part of the New General Catalogue, J095458+162726.^[3]

NGC 3048[1]
SDSS image of NGC 3048
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	09h 54m 56s
Declination	16° 27′ 26″
Heliocentric radial velocity	8860 km/s
Distance	410 Mly
Apparent magnitude (B)	16.3
Characteristics
Type	Sb
Apparent size (V)	.35' x .2'
Other designations
CGCG 092-071

See also

• List of NGC objects (3001–4000)