NGC 3816 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 41m 48.0s[1] |
Declination | 20° 06′ 13″[1] |
Redshift | 0.019233[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5766 km/s[1] |
Distance | 271 Mly (83.1 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.46[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0[1] |
Size | ~160,000 ly (48 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 97-60, MCG 3-30-46, PGC 36292, UGC 6656[1] |
NGC 3816 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864.[4] NGC 3816 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]