Astronomy:NGC 3851
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Short description: Elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3851 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3851 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 20.4s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 58′ 51″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021365[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6405 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 300 Mly (92 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E/S0[1] |
| Size | ~78,000 ly (24 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.25 × 0.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ARAK 316, CGCG 97-106, MCG 3-30-77, PGC 36516[1] | |
NGC 3851 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on February 24, 1827[4] and 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 3851. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3851&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 3851". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3851.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc38a.htm#3851.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+3851.
- ↑ "Hierarchy catalogue". http://leda.univ-lyon1.fr/fG.cgi?n=a104&o=NGC3851.
External links
- NGC 3851 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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