NGC 3316 | |
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Legacy Surveys image of NGC 3316 (large galaxy) | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10 37 37.3 |
Declination | −27° 35′ 39″ |
Redshift | 0.013142 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3940 km/s |
Distance | 191 Mly (58.5 Mpc) |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.64 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)0^0 |
Size | ~79,700 ly (24.43 kpc) (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1 |
Other designations | |
ESO 501-54, MCG -04-25-046, PGC 031571 |
NGC 3316 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835. NGC 3316 is a member of the Hydra Cluster, and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3316. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- "The Snake in Spring: Step into the serpent's curves to explore the Hydra I Galaxy Cluster. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3316". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
- 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 2018-05-04.
- Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode:1989A&AS...77..237R.
External links
- NGC 3316 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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