| NGC 3307 | |
|---|---|
 legacy surveys image of NGC 3307 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 36m 17.2s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 31′ 47″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.012612[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3781 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 184 Mly (56.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.49[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)0/a pec?[1] |
| Size | ~55,800 ly (17.11 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 501-31, MCG -4-25-29, PGC 31430[1] | |
NGC 3307 is alenticular galaxy located about 185 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationHydra.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on March 22, 1836[4][5] and is a member of theHydra Cluster.[6]
