NGC 3516

NGC 3516
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 06m 47.5s[1]
Declination+72° 34′ 07″[1]
Redshift0.008836 ± 0.000023 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2649 ± 7 km/s[1]
Distance165 ± 50 Mly (51.5 ± 15.1 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.5[2]
Characteristics
Type(R)SB(s)0^0^ [1]
Apparent size (V)1.7 × 1.3[1]
Notable featuresSeyfert galaxy
Other designations
UGC 6153, MCG +12-11-009, PGC 33623[1]
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NGC 3516 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. NGC 3516 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3516 is approximately 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 3, 1785.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3516. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3516". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3516". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.