Astronomy:NGC 3841

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3841
NGC3841 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3841
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 44m 02.1s[1]
Declination19° 58′ 19″[1]
Redshift0.021201[1]
Helio radial velocity6356 km/s[1]
Distance297 Mly (91.1 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.59[1]
Characteristics
TypeE-S0[2]
Size~69,000 ly (21.1 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.7 x 0.7[1]
Other designations
CGCG 97-96, MCG 3-30-73, PGC 36469[1]

NGC 3841 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy[2] located about 300 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Leo.[4] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 25, 1827[5] is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6][7]

On November 17, 2006 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2006oq[8][9] was found near NGC 3841. However it was not associated with the galaxy.[10]

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