NGC 3316 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10h 37m 37.3s[1] |
Declination | −27° 35′ 39″[1] |
Redshift | 0.013142[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3940 km/s[1] |
Distance | 191 Mly (58.5 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.64[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)0^0[1] |
Size | ~79,700 ly (24.43 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 501-54, MCG -04-25-046, PGC 031571[1] |
NGC 3316 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 190 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835.[5][6] NGC 3316 is a member of the Hydra Cluster,[7] and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.[6]