NGC 3412 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 10h 50m 53.3s [1] |
Declination | +13° 24′ 43.7″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.002885 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 864 ± 4 km/s [2] |
Distance | 42 Mly (13 Mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.54 [1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.45 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)00 [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.6′ × 2.0′ [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 5952, MCG +02-28-016, PGC 32508 [2] |
NGC 3412 is a barred lenticular galaxy [1] located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on April 8, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel. [3]