NGC_3412 Latitude and Longitude:

Sky map 10h 50m 53.3s, +13° 24′ 43.7″
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NGC 3412
SDSS image of NGC 3412
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension10h 50m 53.3s [1]
Declination+13° 24′ 43.7″ [1]
Redshift0.002885 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity864 ± 4 km/s [2]
Distance42  Mly (13  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.54 [1]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.45 [1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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. ^ a b c "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.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 3412 at Wikimedia Commons