| NGC 3308 | |
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legacy surveys image of NGC 3308
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h36m 22.4s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 26′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011855[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3554 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 174 Mly (53.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Grouporcluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.94[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0-(s)?[1] |
| Size | ~108,100 ly (33.15 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-34, MCG -4-25-32, PGC 31438[1] | |
NGC 3308 is a lenticular galaxy with a faint bar[2] located about 174 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Hydra.[4] NGC 3308 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.[5][6] It is a member of the Hydra Cluster.[7]
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