NGC 3884
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| NGC 3884 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 3884.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 46m 12.2s[1] |
| Declination | 20° 23′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023436[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 7026 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Type | SA(r)0/a, LINER[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~210,000 ly (65 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.64 x 1.10[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 127-52, MCG 4-28-51, PGC 36706, UGC 6746[1] | |
NGC 3884 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785[4] and is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6][7]
Although it is classified as a LINER galaxy,[8][9] NGC 3884 is also classified as a type 1 seyfert galaxy.[10][2]
SN 2018yn
On February 23, 2018 a type Ic supernova designated as SN 2018yn was discovered in NGC 3884.[11][12][13]
See also
External links
- NGC 3884 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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