NGC 3311
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ngc-3311-182-16518796
title:
NGC 3311
text:
NGC 3311 is a super-giant elliptical galaxy located about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 30, 1835. NGC 3311 is the brightest member of the Hydra Cluster and forms a pair with NGC 3309 which along with NGC 3311, dominate the central region of the Hydra Cluster. NGC 3311 is surrounded by a rich and extensive globular cluster system rivaling that of Messier 87 in the Virgo Cluster.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy in the constellation Hydra
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3311
date created:
2018-05-28T01:24:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T15:03:57Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16