| NGC 3717 | |
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 NGC 3717 taken by Hubble Space Telescope. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 11 31 31.992 |
| Declination | −30° 18′ 27.86″ |
| Redshift | 0.005780 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1727.8km/s |
| Distance | 81.43 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.21 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Other designations | |
| AM 1129-300, 6dFGS gJ113131.9-301828, ESO 439-15, ESO-LV 439-0150, FLASH J113131.73-301827.9, HIPASS J1131-30, IRAS 11290-3001, IRAS F11290-3001, LEDA 35539, 2MASX J11313199-3018278, MCG-05-27-015, NVSS J113131-301828, PSCz Q11290-3001, SGC 112903-3001.9, UGCA 238, LDC 811 J113131.99-3018278, 112903.0-300154 | |
NGC 3717 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra at an approximate distance of 81.43 million light years. NGC 3717 was discovered in 1834 by Sir John Herschel.
See also
References
- ^ "A Spiral in Profile". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 3717. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
External links
Media related to NGC 3717 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3717 on SIMBAD
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