| NGC 3816 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3816. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 41m 48.0s[1] |
| Declination | 20° 06′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019233[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5766 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 271 Mly (83.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.46[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[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 alenticular galaxy located about 270 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationLeo.[3] It was discovered by astronomerHeinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864.[4] NGC 3816 is a member of theLeo Cluster.[5][6]
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