NGC 3868 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 3868. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11 45 29.9 |
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
- ^ "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
- [REDACTED] 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
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