| NGC 3816 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3816. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11 41 48.0 |
| Declination | 20° 06′ 13″ |
| Redshift | 0.019233 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5766 km/s |
| Distance | 271 Mly (83.1 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.46 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Size | ~160,000 ly (48 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.1 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-60, MCG 3-30-46, PGC 36292, UGC 6656 | |
NGC 3816 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. NGC 3816 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3816. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3816". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- Godwin, J. G.; Peach, J. V. (1982-10-01). "Photometry of the cluster of galaxies A 1367". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 200 (3): 733–746. Bibcode:1982MNRAS.200..733G. doi:10.1093/mnras/200.3.733. ISSN 0035-8711.
External links
Media related to NGC 3816 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3816 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
