NGC 3412
NGC 3412 is a barred lenticular galaxy[1] located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on April 8, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel.[3]
| NGC 3412 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 3412 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 50m 53.3s[1] |
| Declination | +13° 24′ 43.7″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002885[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 864 ± 4 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 42 Mly (13 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.54[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.45[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)00[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.6′ × 2.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5952, MCG +02-28-016, PGC 32508[2] | |
References
- Gil de Paz, Armando; et al. (December 2007). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Atlas of Nearby Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 173 (2): 185–255. arXiv:astro-ph/0606440. Bibcode:2007ApJS..173..185G. doi:10.1086/516636. S2CID 119085482.
- "NGC 3412". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
External links
Media related to NGC 3412 at Wikimedia Commons
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