Astronomy:NGC 3369
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra
| NGC 3369 | |
|---|---|
 Pan-STARRS image of NGC 3369 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 46m 44.6s[1] |
| Declination | −25° 14′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011965[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3587 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 175 Mly (53.8 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.60[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0-?[1] |
| Size | ~75,200 ly (23.07 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.8[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-95, MCG -4-26-9, PGC 32191[1] | |
NGC 3369 is a lenticular galaxy located about 175 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] NGC 3369 was discovered by astronomer Ormond Stone in 1886[4][5] and is an outlying member[4] of the Hydra Cluster.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3369. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3369&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3369". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3369.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%203000%20-%203999%20(11-30-17).htm.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3350 - 3399" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc33a.htm#3369.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- NGC 3369 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
10h 46m 44.6s, -25° 14′ 40″
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