| NGC 3396 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3396 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo Minor |
| Right ascension | 10h 49m 55.1s[1] |
| Declination | +32° 59′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005537 ± 0.000002 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,660 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 81 ± 23 Mly (24.9 ± 4.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IBm pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.9′ × 1.2′[1] |
| Notable features | Interacting galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5935, Arp 270, VV 246b, MCG +06-24-018, PGC 32434 | |
NGC 3396 is a peculiar barred irregular galaxy in the constellation Leo Minor. The galaxy lies about 80 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3396 is approximately 85,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on December 7, 1785.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3396. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3396". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3396 (= PGC 32434, and with NGC 3395 = Arp 270)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.