Astronomy:NGC 3717

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra

Coordinates: Sky map 11h 31m 31.992s, -30° 18′ 27.86″

NGC 3717
A Spiral in Profile NGC 3717.jpg
NGC 3717 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.[1]
Observation data (J2000[2] epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension 11h 31m 31.992s[2]
Declination−30° 18′ 27.86″[2]
Redshift0.005780[2]
Helio radial velocity1727.8km/s[2]
Distance81.43 Mly
Apparent magnitude (B)12.21[2]
Characteristics
TypeSb[2]
Other designations
AM 1129-300, 6dFGS gJ113131.9-301828, ESO 439-15, ESO-LV 439-0150, FLASH J113131.73-301827.9, HIPASS J1131-30, IRAS 11290-3001, IRAS F11290-3001, LEDA 35539, 2MASX J11313199-3018278, MCG-05-27-015, NVSS J113131-301828, PSCz Q11290-3001, SGC 112903-3001.9, UGCA 238, [CHM2007] LDC 811 J113131.99-3018278, [M98c] 112903.0-300154[2]

NGC 3717 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra at an approximate distance of 81.43 million light years. NGC 3717 was discovered in 1834 by Sir John Herschel.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Spiral in Profile" (in en). https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1940a/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 3717. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+3717&submit=SIMBAD+search. 

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