Astronomy:NGC 3816
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3816 | |
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legacy surveys image of NGC 3816. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 41m 48.0s[1] |
Declination | 20° 06′ 13″[1] |
Redshift | 0.019233[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 5766 km/s[1] |
Distance | 271 Mly (83.1 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.46[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Size | ~160,000 ly (48 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 97-60, MCG 3-30-46, PGC 36292, UGC 6656[1] |
NGC 3816 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864.[4] NGC 3816 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][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 3816. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3816&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 3816". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3816.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc38.htm#3816.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+3816.
- ↑ Godwin, J. G.; Peach, J. V. (1982-10-01). "Photometry of the cluster of galaxies A 1367." (in en). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 200 (3): 733–746. doi:10.1093/mnras/200.3.733. ISSN 0035-8711. Bibcode: 1982MNRAS.200..733G.
External links
- NGC 3816 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC 3816.
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