NGC 3316

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]

NGC 3316
PanSTARRS image of NGC 3316. The small galaxy to the lower left edge of NGC 3316 is HCC 15.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension10h 37m 37.3s[1]
Declination−27° 35′ 39″[1]
Redshift0.013142[1]
Helio radial velocity3940 km/s[1]
Distance191 Mly (58.5 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterHydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.64[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(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]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3316. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  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. "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.


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