Astronomy:NGC 3308
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra
| NGC 3308 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3308 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 36m 22.4s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 26′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011855[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3554 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 174 Mly (53.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.94[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0-(s)?[1] |
| Size | ~108,100 ly (33.15 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-34, MCG -4-25-32, PGC 31438[1] | |
NGC 3308 is a lenticular galaxy with a faint bar[2] located about 174 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Hydra.[4] NGC 3308 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.[5][6] It is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[7]
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 3308. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+3308.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3308&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 3308". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3308.
- ↑ 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 3300 - 3349" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc33.htm#3308.
- ↑ 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. http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1989A%26AS...77..237R&data_type=PDF_HIGH&whole_paper=YES&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf.
External links
- NGC 3308 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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