Astronomy:Arp 87

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Short description: Pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Leo
NGC 3808A
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A visible light image of NGC 3808A (right) and 3808B (left).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 40m 44.4s[1]
Declination+22° 26′ 16″[1]
Redshift0.023726[1]
Helio radial velocity7113 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeNGC 3808A: SAB(rs)c? pec[2]
I0? pec[3]
Apparent size (V)2.5′ × 0.8′[1]
Other designations
NGC 3808, UGC 6643[1]
NGC 3808A: MCG+04-28-021, PGC 36227[2]
NGC 3808B: MCG+04-28-020, PGC 36228[3]

Arp 87 (also known as NGC 3808) is a pair of interacting galaxies, NGC 3808A and NGC 3808B. They are situated in the Leo constellation. NGC 3808A, the brighter, is a peculiar spiral galaxy,[2] while NGC 3808B is an irregular galaxy.[3]

The two galaxies were discovered on 10 April 1785 by William Herschel. The two are located about 330 million light-years (100 megaparsecs) away from the Earth.[4] Arp 87 was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2007, which revealed massive clouds of gas and dust flowing from one galaxy to another. Additionally, both galaxies appear to have been distorted.[5]

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Coordinates: Sky map 11h 40m 44.2s, +22° 25′ 46″