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NGC 3316

Coordinates:Sky map10h37m37.3s,-27° 35′ 39″
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NGC 3316
legacy surveysimage of NGC 3316 (large galaxy)
Observation data (J2000epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension10h37m37.3s[1]
Declination−27° 35′ 39″[1]
Redshift0.013142[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3940 km/s[1]
Distance191Mly(58.5Mpc)[1]
GrouporclusterHydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude(V)13.64[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)0^0[1]
Size~79,700ly(24.43kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size(V)1.3 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
ESO 501-54, MCG -04-25-046, PGC 031571[1]

NGC 3317is abarred lenticular galaxy[2][3]located about 190 millionlight-yearsaway[2]in the constellationHydra.[4]The galaxy was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschelon March 26, 1835.[5][6]NGC 3316 is a member of theHydra Cluster,[7]and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.[6]

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghij"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 3316.Retrieved2018-06-11.
  2. ^ab"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2018-06-12.
  3. ^"The Snake in Spring: Step into the serpent's curves to explore the Hydra I Galaxy Cluster. - Free Online Library".thefreelibrary.Retrieved2018-06-12.
  4. ^"Revised NGC Data for NGC 3316".spider.seds.org.Retrieved2018-06-12.
  5. ^Gottlieb, Steve."Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999".Astronomy-Mall.Retrieved2018-04-27.
  6. ^ab"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349".cseligman.Retrieved2018-05-04.
  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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