NGC 3369
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hydra
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NGC 3369 is a lenticular galaxy located about 175 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[3] NGC 3369 was discovered by astronomer Ormond Stone in 1886[4][5] and is an outlying member[4] of the Hydra Cluster.[6]
| NGC 3369 | |
|---|---|
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 3369 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 46m 44.6s[1] |
| Declination | −25° 14′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011965[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3587 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 175 Mly (53.8 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.60[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0-?[1] |
| Size | ~75,200 ly (23.07 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 0.8[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-95, MCG -4-26-9, PGC 32191[1] | |
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