Astronomy:NGC 3873
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3873 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3873 (center), and NGC 3875 (lower left). | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 45m 46.1s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 46′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018126[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5434 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 302 Mly (92.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.85[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~130,000 ly (40 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-137, KCPG 300A, MCG 3-30-106, PGC 36670, UGC 6735[1] | |
NGC 3873 is an elliptical galaxy located about 300 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864.[4][5] NGC 3873 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[6]
On May 15, 2007 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2007ci was discovered in NGC 3873.[7][8][9]
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 3873. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+3873&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 3873". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC3873.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc38a.htm#3873.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+3873.
- ↑ "Bright Supernovae - 2007.". http://www.rochesterastronomy.org/sn2007/index.html#2007ci.
- ↑ "SN 2007ci | Transient Name Server" (in en). https://wis-tns.weizmann.ac.il/object/2007ci.
- ↑ "2007ci - The Open Supernova Catalog" (in en-US). https://sne.space/sne/2007ci/.
External links
- NGC 3873 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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