NGC 3308
SAB0-(s)?[1]
EpochJ2000
Ra[1]
Dec[1]
Dist ly53.3 Mpc[1]
Group clusterHydra Cluster
H radial v3554 km/s[1]
Z0.011855[1]
Appmag v12.94[1]
Size v1.7 x 1.3[1]
Constellation nameHydra
NamesESO 501-34, MCG -4-25-32, PGC 31438[1]
Size~108,100 ly (33.15 kpc) (estimated)[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. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3308. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3308". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. ^ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. ^ 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