NGC 3307 | |
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legacy surveys image of NGC 3307 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10 36 17.2 |
Declination | −27° 31′ 47″ |
Redshift | 0.012612 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3781 km/s |
Distance | 184 Mly (56.3 Mpc) |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)0/a pec? |
Size | ~55,800 ly (17.11 kpc) (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.3 |
Other designations | |
ESO 501-31, MCG -4-25-29, PGC 31430 |
NGC 3307 is a lenticular galaxy located about 185 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 22, 1836 and is a member of the Hydra Cluster.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3307. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3307". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode:1989A&AS...77..237R.
External links
- NGC 3307 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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