NGC 3377

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NGC 3377
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3377
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 10h 47m 42.4s
Declination +13° 59′ 08″
Redshift 0.002218 ± 0.000008 [1]
Type E5[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 5′.2 × 3′.0[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.2[3]
Other designations
UGC 5899, PGC 32249[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 3377 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo. It is a member of the M96 Group and is about 26 Mly away, with a diameter of approximately 40 000 ly.[2] A very faint companion galaxy, NGC 3377A is 7.1' NW.[2]

References

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Coordinates: Sky map 10h 47m 42.4s, +13° 59′ 08″

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