NGC 3868
| NGC 3868 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3868. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 45m 29.9s |
| Declination | 19° 26′ 41″ |
| Redshift | 0.021351 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6401 km/s |
| Distance | 300 Mly (92 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.30 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 |
| Size | ~100,000 ly (30.7 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8 x 0.3 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +03-30-104, PGC 36638, CGCG 097-135 | |
NGC 3868 is a lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3868 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 3867. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3868". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ↑ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "NGC 3868". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
External links
Media related to NGC 3868 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3868 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
