NGC 3516
| NGC 3516 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3516 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 06m 47.5s |
| Declination | +72° 34′ 07″ |
| Redshift | 0.008836 ± 0.000023 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2649 ± 7 km/s |
| Distance | 165 ± 50 Mly (51.5 ± 15.1 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SB(s)0^0^ |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7′ × 1.3′ |
| Notable features | Seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6153, MCG +12-11-009, PGC 33623 | |
NGC 3516 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major. NGC 3516 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3516 is approximately 100,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 3, 1785.