NGC 3864
| NGC 3864 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3864. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 45m 15.7s |
| Declination | +19° 23′ 32″ |
| Redshift | 0.023339 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6997 km/s |
| Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.08 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa |
| Size | ~85,000 ly (26.2 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +03-30-097, PGC 36620, CGCG 97-130 | |
NGC 3864 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884. It is a member of the Leo Cluster.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3864. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3864". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "NGC 3864". Retrieved 2018-07-30.
External links
Media related to NGC 3864 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3864 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
