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| NGC 3314 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3314a (foreground) and NGC 3314b (background) taken by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 10h 37m 12.5s |
| Declination | −27° 41′ 05″ |
| Redshift | +0.0095 (a) +0.01548 (b) |
| Distance | 117Mly (a) 140 million ly (b) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +12.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc/SAab |
| Apparent size (V) | 2′.6 × 1′.7 |
| Notable features | galaxy overlapping another |
| Other designations | |
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NGC 3314 is a pair of overlappingspiral galaxies between117 and 140 millionlight-years away in theconstellationHydra. This unique alignment givesastronomers the opportunity to measure the properties ofinterstellar dust in the face-on foreground galaxy (NGC 3314a). The dust appears dark against the background galaxy (NGC 3314b). Unlikeinteracting galaxies, the two components of NGC 3314 are physically unrelated. It[clarification needed] was discovered in April 1999.
In a March 2000 observation of the galaxies, a prominent green star-like object was seen in one of the arms. Astronomers theorized that it could have been asupernova, but the unique filtering properties of the foreground galaxy made it difficult to decide definitively.[1]
Both galaxies are members of theHydra Cluster.[2]
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