| NGC 3336 | |
|---|---|
Image of NGC 3336 bylegacy surveys. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 40m 17.0s[1] |
| Declination | −27° 46′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013343[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4000 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 193 Mly (59.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Hydra Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc[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 -05-25-036,PGC 31754[1] | |
NGC 3336 is abarred spiral galaxy[2][3] located about 190 millionlight-years away[4] in the constellationHydra.[2] It was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on March 24, 1835.[5][3] NGC 3336 is a member of theHydra Cluster.[6]
Onesupernova has been observed in NGC 3336: SN 1984S (type unknown, mag. 16.8) was discovered byPaul Wild on 23 December 1984.[7][8]
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