NGC 3316

NGC 3316
Legacy Surveys image of NGC 3316 (large galaxy)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension10h 37m 37.3s
Declination−27° 35′ 39″
Redshift0.013142
Heliocentric radial velocity3940 km/s
Distance191 Mly (58.5 Mpc)
Group or clusterHydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.64
Characteristics
TypeSB(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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3316. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3316". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  5. ↑ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. ↑ 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.