NGC 3790

NGC 3790
Image of NGC 3790
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 39m 47.2541s
Declination+17° 42′ 44.138″
Redshift0.011270 ± 0.000000693
Heliocentric radial velocity 3379 ± 2 km/s
Galactocentric velocity 3319 ± 3 km/s
Distance178.6 ± 12.6 Mly (54.77 ± 3.85 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5
Characteristics
TypeS0/a
Size~73,500 ly (22.53 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASX J11394722+1742438, UGC 6624, LEDA 36167, PGC 36167

NGC 3790 (also known as UGC 6624) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was Discovered April 17, 1784 by William Herschel.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3790". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  3. ↑ "The Chandra Source Catalog Normal Galaxy Sample". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  4. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3790". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Simbad - "NGC 3790"". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-27.