NGC 3316
| NGC 3316 | |
|---|---|
 Legacy Surveys image of NGC 3316 (large galaxy) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 37m 37.3s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 35′ 39″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013142[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3940 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 191 Mly (58.5 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.64[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)0^0[1] |
| Size | ~79,700 ly (24.43 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-54, MCG -04-25-046, PGC 031571[1] | |
NGC 3316 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 190 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835.[5][6] NGC 3316 is a member of the Hydra Cluster,[7] and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3316. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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
[edit]- NGC 3316 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images