NGC 3412 | |
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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] |
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]