| NGC 3308 | |
|---|---|
legacy surveys image of NGC 3308 | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 36m 22.4s [1] |
| Declination | −27° 26′ 17″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.011855 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3554 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 174 Mly (53.3 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.94 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0-(s)? [1] |
| Size | ~108,100 ly (33.15 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.3 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-34, MCG -4-25-32, PGC 31438 [1] | |
NGC 3308 is a lenticular galaxy with a faint bar [2] located about 174 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Hydra. [4] NGC 3308 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. [5] [6] It is a member of the Hydra Cluster. [7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3308. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3308". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ^ "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" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode: 1989A&AS...77..237R.
External links
- NGC 3308 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images