NGC 3988
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| NGC 3988 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC3988 - SDSS DR14.jpg SDSS image of NGC 3988. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 57m 24.2s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 52′ 39″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021788[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6532 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 304 Mly (93.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -21.88[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Size | ~80,400 ly (24.64 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.81′ × 0.70′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 157-061, MCG +05-28-057, PGC 037609[1] | |
NGC 3988 is a compact elliptical galaxy located 304 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on April 13, 1831, by astronomer John Herschel.[3] NGC 3988 is a field galaxy,[4] and is part of the Coma Supercluster.[4][5]
NGC 3988 is host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 7.3 × 108 M☉.[6]
See also
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