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NGC 3886

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Galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3886
SDSS image of NGC 3886.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11 47 05.6
Declination19° 50′ 14″
Redshift0.019667
Heliocentric radial velocity5896 km/s
Distance280 Mly (85 Mpc)
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.11
Characteristics
TypeS0^-
Size~160,000 ly (49 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.2 x 0.9
Other designations
CGCG 97-147, MCG 3-30-111, PGC 36756, UGC 6760

NGC 3886 is a lenticular galaxy located about 280 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. The galaxy is a member of the Leo Cluster.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3886. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3886". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  5. "NGC 3886". Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  6. 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.

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