Astronomy:NGC 3463

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NGC 3463
Observation data
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension 10h 56m 27s
Declination−26° 16′ 44″[1]
Distance63,400,000 LY
Apparent magnitude (V)13.78
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)1.50' x 0.7'[2]

NGC 3463 is a unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra. It is classified as a type SAb galaxy. It was discovered on the 26th of March, 1835, by John Herschel. He described it as "faint, small, round, gradually a little brighter middle".[3]

NGC 3463 is proposed member of the NGC 3393 Group.

References

  1. ↑ "NGC 3463 - Spiral Galaxy in Hydra | TheSkyLive". https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc3463-object. 
  2. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3463". https://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3463. 
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3450 - 3499". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc34a.htm. 

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