NGC 3124
galaxy
NGC 3124 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra. The galaxy lies about 110 million light years away from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 3124 is approximately 120,000 light years across. Based on redshift the galaxy lies about 170 million light years away. It was discovered by John Herschel on March 23, 1835.