NGC 3301
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3301, also known as NGC 3760, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. Its apparent magnitude in the V-band is 11.1.[4] It was first observed on March 12, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel.[5] It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[6]
| NGC 3301 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3301 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 36m 56.030s[1] |
| Declination | +21° 52′ 55.80″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004450[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1331 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 74 Mly (22.8 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.09[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.2[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −20.9[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(rs)0/a[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5767, MCG +04-25-035, PGC 31497[2] | |
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