Astronomy:NGC 3841
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3841 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 3841 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 44m 02.1s[1] |
Declination | 19° 58′ 19″[1] |
Redshift | 0.021201[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 6356 km/s[1] |
Distance | 297 Mly (91.1 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E-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]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3841. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HyperLeda -object description". http://leda.univ-lyon1.fr/ledacat.cgi?PGC%20036469.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3841&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3841". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3841.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc38.htm#3841.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+3841.
- ↑ "NGC 3841". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC++3841&NbIdent=query_hlinks&Coord=11+44+02.1595370793+19+58+18.889245099&parents=6&submit=parents&children=1&siblings=589&hlinksdisplay=h_all.
- ↑ "SN 2006oq | Transient Name Server" (in en). https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2006oq.
- ↑ "2006oq - The Open Supernova Catalog" (in en-US). https://sne.space/sne/2006oq/.
- ↑ "Bright Supernovae - 2006.". http://rochesterastronomy.org/sn2006/index.html#2006oq.
External links
- NGC 3841 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC 3841.
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