NGC 3316

galaxy

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Within Vinony's link graph, NGC 3316 is referenced by 487 other articles, and connects out to list of stars in Hydra, Q1105445 and list of NGC objects (3001–4000).

It is catalogued under topics including Astronomical objects discovered in 1835, Barred lenticular galaxies and Discoveries by John Herschel.

Its subject is documented across 28 Wikipedia language editions.

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: EmG
Redshift: z = 0.013235823297462673
Morphology: SB(rs)0
Coordinates: RA 159.4055° · Dec -27.5941°

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Key facts

Constellation: Hydra
Right ascension: 10 37 37.3
Declination: −27 ° 35 ′ 39 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 3940 km/s
Distance: 191 Mly (58.5 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Hydra Cluster
Type: SB(rs)0^0
Size: ~79,700 ly (24.43 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.3 x 1.1

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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 52.13
Image: PanSTARRS NGC 3316.jpg

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catalog code: Gaia DR2 5468096626031441792
time of discovery or invention: 1835-03-26
apparent magnitude: 9.630
galaxy morphological type: SB0
redshift: 0.014053
right ascension: 159.40548979727710
declination: -27.59412358494950
radial velocity: 3971
Commons category: NGC 3316

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 3316 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835. NGC 3316 is a member of the Hydra Cluster, and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.