| NGC 3412 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3412 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| 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 barred lenticular galaxy [1] located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on April 8, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel. [3]
