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NGC 3317is a barred lenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 190 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hydra.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 26, 1835.[5][6] NGC 3316 is a member of the Hydra Cluster,[7] and appears to have a small companion galaxy known as HCC 15.[6]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3316. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  3. ^ "The Snake in Spring: Step into the serpent's curves to explore the Hydra I Galaxy Cluster. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3316". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  5. ^ Gottlieb, Steve. "Astronomy-Mall: Adventures In Deep Space NGC objects 3001-3999". Astronomy-Mall. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  6. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. ^ Richter, O.-G. (February 1989). "The Hydra I cluster of galaxies. V - A catalogue of galaxies in the cluster area". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 77: 237–256. Bibcode:1989A&AS...77..237R.

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