| NGC 3837 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3837. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11 43 56.4 |
| Declination | 19° 53′ 40″ |
| Redshift | 0.020447 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6130 km/s |
| Distance | 287 Mly (88.1 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.25 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Size | ~129,000 ly (39.4 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.6 x 0.6 |
| Other designations | |
| ARAK 314, CGCG 97-89, MCG 3-30-68, PGC 36476, UGC 6701 | |
NGC 3837 is an elliptical galaxy located about 290 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 26, 1785. NGC 3837 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3837. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3837". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- "NGC 3837". Retrieved 2018-07-11.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to NGC 3837 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 3837 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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