Astronomy:NGC 3867

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NGC 3867
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SDSS image of NGC 3867.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 45m 29.6s[1]
Declination19° 24′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.025084[1]
Helio radial velocity7520 km/s[1]
Distance350 Mly (107 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.20[1]
Characteristics
TypeSab[2]
Size~170,000 ly (51 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.5 x 0.6[1]
Other designations
UGC 6731, MCG+03-30-103, PGC 36649[1]

NGC 3867 is a spiral galaxy[3] located about 350 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Leo.[5] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan[6] on 23 March 1884,[7] and is a member of the Leo Cluster.[8][9]

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