NGC 3308

NGC 3308 is a lenticular galaxy with a faint bar^[2] located about 174 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Hydra.^[4] NGC 3308 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 24, 1835.^[5][6] It is a member of the Hydra Cluster.^[7]

NGC 3308
legacy surveys image of NGC 3308
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hydra
Right ascension	10h 36m 22.4s[1]
Declination	−27° 26′ 17″[1]
Redshift	0.011855[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	3554 km/s[1]
Distance	174 Mly (53.3 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Hydra Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.94[1]
Characteristics
Type	SAB0-(s)?[1]
Size	~108,100 ly (33.15 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.7 x 1.3[1]
Other designations
ESO 501-34, MCG -4-25-32, PGC 31438[1]

See also

• List of NGC objects (3001–4000)
• M85