Astronomy:NGC 3805

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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3805
SDSS NGC 3805.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3805.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 40m 41.7s[1]
Declination20° 20′ 35″[1]
Redshift0.022112[1]
Helio radial velocity6629 km/s[1]
Distance327 Mly (100.4 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.65[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0^-[1]
Size~145,400 ly (44.58 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
UGC 06642, CGCG 127-024, MCG +04-28-019, PGC 036224[1]

NGC 3805 is a lenticular galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 25, 1785.[4] NGC 3805 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]

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