| NGC 3851 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3851 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11 44 20.4 |
| Declination | 19° 58′ 51″ |
| Redshift | 0.021365 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6405 km/s |
| Distance | 300 Mly (92 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E/S0 |
| Size | ~78,000 ly (24 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.25 × 0.2 |
| Other designations | |
| ARAK 316, CGCG 97-106, MCG 3-30-77, PGC 36516 | |
NGC 3851 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on February 24, 1827 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3851. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3851". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
External links
Media related to NGC 3851 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3851 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
