NGC 3285 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10h 33m 35.8s[1] |
Declination | −27° 27′ 16″[1] |
Redshift | 0.011268[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3378 km/s[1] |
Distance | 200 Mly (61.3 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.05[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)a pec[1] |
Size | ~171,100 ly (52.46 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.6 x 1.5[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 501-15, AM 1031-271, IRAS 10312-2711, MCG -4-25-19, PGC 31217[1] |
NGC 3285 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.[4][5] NGC 3285 is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[6]