| NGC 3954 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3954 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11 53 41.66824 |
| Declination | +20° 52′ 56.9871″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6866, MCG +04-28-091, PGC 37291 | |
NGC 3954 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Leo constellation. It was discovered on April 26, 1785, by the astronomer William Herschel.
References
- ^ Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2021). "Gaia Early Data Release 3: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 649: A1. arXiv:2012.01533. Bibcode:2021A&A...649A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657. S2CID 227254300. (Erratum: doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202039657e).
- ^ "NGC 3954". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3950 - 3999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
External links
Media related to NGC 3954 at Wikimedia Commons
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