Astronomy:NGC 3336

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Hydra
NGC 3336
NGC 3336 legacy dr10.jpg
Image of NGC 3336 by legacy surveys.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension 10h 40m 17.0s[1]
Declination−27° 46′ 37″[1]
Redshift0.013343[1]
Helio radial velocity4000 km/s[1]
Distance193 Mly (59.3 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterHydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.00[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBc[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 -5-25-36, PGC 31754[1]

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]

A supernova of an unknown type was discovered in NGC 3336 on December 20, 1984. It was designated as SN 1984S.[7][8][9]

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Coordinates: Sky map 10h 40m 17.0s, -27° 46′ 37″