NGC 3336 | |
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![]() Image of NGC 3336 by
legacy surveys. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10h 40m 17.0s [1] |
Declination | −27° 46′ 37″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.013343 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4000 km/s [1] |
Distance | 193 Mly (59.3 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.00 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBc [1] |
Size | ~135,000 ly (41.3 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.5 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 437-36, AM 1037-273, IRAS 10379-2730, MCG -5-25-36, PGC 31754 [1] |
NGC 3336 is a barred spiral galaxy [2] [3] located about 190 million light-years away [4] in the constellation Hydra. [2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. [5] [3] NGC 3336 is a member of the Hydra Cluster. [6]
A supernova of an unknown type was discovered in NGC 3336 on December 20, 1984. It was designated as SN 1984S. [7] [8] [9]
NGC 3336 | |
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![]() Image of NGC 3336 by
legacy surveys. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10h 40m 17.0s [1] |
Declination | −27° 46′ 37″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.013343 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4000 km/s [1] |
Distance | 193 Mly (59.3 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.00 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBc [1] |
Size | ~135,000 ly (41.3 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.5 [1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 437-36, AM 1037-273, IRAS 10379-2730, MCG -5-25-36, PGC 31754 [1] |
NGC 3336 is a barred spiral galaxy [2] [3] located about 190 million light-years away [4] in the constellation Hydra. [2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835. [5] [3] NGC 3336 is a member of the Hydra Cluster. [6]
A supernova of an unknown type was discovered in NGC 3336 on December 20, 1984. It was designated as SN 1984S. [7] [8] [9]