NGC 3412

NGC 3412
SDSS image of NGC 3412
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension10h 50m 53.3s[1]
Declination+13° 24′ 43.7″[1]
Redshift0.002885[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity864 ± 4 km/s[2]
Distance42 Mly (13 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.54[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.45[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)00[1]
Apparent size (V)3.6′ × 2.0′[1]
Other designations
UGC 5952, MCG +02-28-016, PGC 32508[2]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.
  2. ^ a b c "NGC 3412". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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