Astronomy:NGC 3886
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3886 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3886. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 47m 05.6s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 50′ 14″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019667[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5896 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 280 Mly (85 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.11[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0^-[1] |
| Size | ~160,000 ly (49 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-147, MCG 3-30-111, PGC 36756, UGC 6760[1] | |
NGC 3886 is a lenticular galaxy located about 280 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3886. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3886&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 3886". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3886.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc38a.htm#3886.
- ↑ "NGC 3886". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC++3886&NbIdent=query_hlinks&Coord=11+47+05.614+19+50+14.30&parents=5&submit=parents&hlinksdisplay=h_all.
- ↑ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19) (in en). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=wyWjVWYWoO8C&pg=PA640.
External links
- NGC 3886 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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