NGC 3336
Galaxy in the constellation Hydra
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NGC 3336 is a barred spiral galaxy[2][3] located about 190 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Hydra.[2] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.[5][3] NGC 3336 is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[6]
| NGC 3336 | |
|---|---|
Image of NGC 3336 by legacy surveys. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 40m 17.0s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 46′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013343[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4000 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 193 Mly (59.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[1] |
| Size | ~135,000 ly (41.3 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9 x 1.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 437-36, AM 1037-273, IRAS 10379-2730, MCG -05-25-036, PGC 31754[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3336: SN 1984S (type unknown, mag. 16.8) was discovered by Paul Wild on 23 December 1984.[7][8]
