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NGC 3816

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NGC 3816
legacy surveys image of NGC 3816.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 41m 48.0s[1]
Declination20° 06′ 13″[1]
Redshift0.019233[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5766 km/s[1]
Distance271 Mly (83.1 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.46[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3816. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3816". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  6. ^ Godwin, J. G.; Peach, J. V. (1982-10-01). "Photometry of the cluster of galaxies A 1367". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 200 (3): 733–746. Bibcode:1982MNRAS.200..733G. doi:10.1093/mnras/200.3.733. ISSN 0035-8711.
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