NGC 3307 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | 10h 36m 17.2s[1] |
Declination | −27° 31′ 47″[1] |
Redshift | 0.012612[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 3781 km/s[1] |
Distance | 184 Mly (56.3 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(r)0/a pec?[1] |
Size | ~55,800 ly (17.11 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.3[1] |
Other designations | |
ESO 501-31, MCG -4-25-29, PGC 31430[1] |
NGC 3307 is a lenticular galaxy located about 185 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 22, 1836[4][5] and is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[6]