Astronomy:NGC 3864
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3864 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3864. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 45m 15.7s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 23′ 32″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023339[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6997 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.08[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Size | ~85,000 ly (26.2 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-130, MCG 3-30-97, PGC 36620[1] | |
NGC 3864 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884.[4] It is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3864. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3864&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 3864". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3864.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc38a.htm#3864.
- ↑ "NGC 3864". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC++3864&NbIdent=query_hlinks&Coord=11+45+15.718+19+23+31.68&parents=2&submit=parents&hlinksdisplay=h_all.
External links
- NGC 3864 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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