NGC 3301

Today, NGC 3301 is a topic of great interest and relevance in various areas of society. Its impact has spread globally, generating debates, reflections and actions around its implications. In this article, we will explore in detail and critically the role of NGC 3301 in our current reality, analyzing its different facets, perspectives and consequences. Its influence in various contexts will be examined, as well as possible solutions and alternatives to address its challenges. NGC 3301 has positioned itself as a central issue on the public and private agenda, and it is essential to understand its scope and dynamics to be able to address it effectively and responsibly.

NGC 3301
SDSS image of NGC 3301
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension10h 36m 56.030s[1]
Declination+21° 52′ 55.80″[1]
Redshift0.004450[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity1331 km/s[2]
Distance74 Mly (22.8 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.09[4]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.2[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)−20.9[4]
Characteristics
Type(R')SB(rs)0/a[4]
Other designations
UGC 5767, MCG +04-25-035, PGC 31497[2]

NGC 3301, also known as NGC 3760, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. Its apparent magnitude in the V-band is 11.1.[4] It was first observed on March 12, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel.[5] It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18913331.
  2. ^ a b c d "NGC 3301". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  3. ^ Cappellari, Michele; et al. (2011). "The ATLAS3D project – I. A volume-limited sample of 260 nearby early-type galaxies: science goals and selection criteria". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 413 (2): 813–836. arXiv:1012.1551. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.413..813C. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.18174.x. S2CID 15391206.
  4. ^ a b c d "Results for object NGC 3301 (NGC 3301)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  5. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3300 - 3349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  6. ^ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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