astronomy

NGC 3313

NGC 3313 is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand NGC 3313 rather than just read about it. In short: NGC 3313 is a large barred spiral galaxy located about 55 megaparsecs (180 million light-years) away in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered by astronomer Ormond Stone in 1886 and is an outlying member of the Hydra Cluster.

Key takeaways

NGC 3313 belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect NGC 3313 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of NGC 3313 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

NGC 3313 is a large barred spiral galaxy located about 55 megaparsecs (180 million light-years) away in the constellation Hydra. It was discovered by astronomer Ormond Stone in 1886 and is an outlying member of the Hydra Cluster.

Physical characteristics NGC 3313 has a complete inner ring feature that is elongated along the bar axis of the galaxy. Inside the inner ring, there are two weak dust lanes in the bar, and surrounding the nucleus there is a very circular nuclear ring. Spiral structure breaking off from the ring region has a complex structure and is tightly wrapped around the ring. The arms trail out into the outer disk where they form a well-defined two-armed pattern. The two-armed pattern also appears to take the form of an R1' outer pseudoring. Beyond this two-armed pattern, there are numerous spiral segments which extend to much larger distances.

NGC 3313 group NGC 3313 is the brightest and largest galaxy in a group of galaxies that bears its name. The NGC 3313 group (also known as LGG 209) includes at least 6 other galaxies: NGC 3331, NGC 3335, IC 2589, IC 2594, ESO 501-1 and ESO 501-62.

Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 3313:

SN 2002jp (Type Ic, mag. 16.9) was discovered by LOTOSS (Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova Searches) on 23 November 2002. A precovery image was also taken by Berto Monard on 12 November 2022.

See also List of NGC objects (3001–4000) NGC 1433 NGC 1097

References

External links NGC 3313 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with NGC 3313

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what NGC 3313 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to NGC 3313 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about NGC 3313 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of NGC 3313

In research: NGC 3313 appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses NGC 3313 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: NGC 3313 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Astronomical objects discovered in 1886, Barred spiral galaxies, Discoveries by Ormond Stone, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for NGC 3313 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study NGC 3313 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what NGC 3313 means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain NGC 3313 out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is NGC 3313 in simple terms?

Why does NGC 3313 matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study NGC 3313?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on NGC 3313.