NGC 3402

NGC 3402,^[2][4] also known as NGC 3411, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Hydra. The object was discovered on March 25, 1786 by German-British astronomer William Herschel.^[5] NGC 3402 is the largest galaxy in the eponymous NGC 3402 cluster.^[6]

ConstellationHydra

Right ascension10^h 50^m 26.104^s[1]

Declination−12° 50′ 42.26″^[1]

Redshift4579 km/s^[2]

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NGC 3402
Pan-STARRS image of NGC 3402/NGC 3411
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	10h 50m 26.104s[1]
Declination	−12° 50′ 42.26″[1]
Redshift	4579 km/s[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	0.015274[2]
Distance	305.42 ± 88.60 Mly (93.643 ± 27.165 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	11.74[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)	−23.05
Characteristics
Type	cD[2]
Size	194,400 ly (59,610 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V)	2.1′ × 2.1′[2]
Other designations
NGC 3411, MCG -02-28-012, PGC 32479[3]

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