Astronomy:NGC 3845

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3845
NGC3845 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3845
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 44m 05.4s[1]
Declination19° 59′ 46″[1]
Redshift0.018986[1]
Helio radial velocity5692 km/s[1]
Distance268 Mly (82.1 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)15.01[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Size~78,900 ly (24.20 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.8 x 0.3[1]
Other designations
CGCG 97-100, MCG 3-30-74, PGC 36470[1]

NGC 3845 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] NGC 3845 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 17, 1831.[4] It is a member of the Leo Cluster[5][6][4] and is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN).[7]

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