| NGC 3412 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3412 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 50m 53.3s[1] |
| Declination | +13° 24′ 43.7″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002885[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 864 ± 4 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 42 Mly (13 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.54[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.45[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)00[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.6′ × 2.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 5952,MCG +02-28-016,PGC 32508[2] | |
NGC 3412 is a barredlenticular galaxy[1] located in theconstellationLeo. It was discovered on April 8, 1784, by the astronomerWilliam Herschel.[3]
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