NGC 3841
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| NGC 3841 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC3841 - SDSS DR14.jpg SDSS image of NGC 3841 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 02.1s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 58′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021201[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6356 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 297 Mly (91.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0[2] |
| Size | ~69,000 ly (21.1 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-96, MCG 3-30-73, PGC 36469[1] | |
NGC 3841 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy[2] located about 300 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Leo.[4] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 25, 1827[5] is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6][7]
On November 17, 2006 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2006oq[8][9] was found near NGC 3841. However it was not associated with the galaxy.[10]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 3841 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
