NGC 3412

NGC 3412
SDSS image of NGC 3412
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension10h 50m 53.3s
Declination+13° 24′ 43.7″
Redshift0.002885
Heliocentric radial velocity864 ± 4 km/s
Distance42 Mly (13 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)10.54
Apparent magnitude (B)11.45
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)00
Apparent size (V)3.6′ × 2.0′
Other designations
UGC 5952, MCG +02-28-016, PGC 32508

NGC 3412 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on April 8, 1784, by the German-British astronomer William Herschel. The galaxy is inclined at an angle of 55.3°±2.1° with the major axis aligned along a position angle of 151.0°±0.9°.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gil de Paz, Armando; et al. (December 2007). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173 (2): 185–255. arXiv:astro-ph/0606440. Bibcode:2007ApJS..173..185G. doi:10.1086/516636. S2CID 119085482.
  2. 1 2 3 "NGC 3412". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. ↑ Aguerri, J. A. L.; et al. (January 2003). "Measurement of fast bars in a sample of early-type barred galaxies". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 338 (2): 465–480. arXiv:astro-ph/0209377. Bibcode:2003MNRAS.338..465A. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06067.x.