Astronomy:NGC 3873

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3873
SDSS NGC 3873 and NGC 3875.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3873 (center), and NGC 3875 (lower left).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 45m 46.1s[1]
Declination19° 46′ 26″[1]
Redshift0.018126[1]
Helio radial velocity5434 km/s[1]
Distance302 Mly (92.7 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterLeo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.85[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[1]
Size~130,000 ly (40 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.5 x 1.3[1]
Other designations
CGCG 97-137, KCPG 300A, MCG 3-30-106, PGC 36670, UGC 6735[1]

NGC 3873 is an elliptical galaxy located about 300 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864.[4][5] NGC 3873 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[6]

On May 15, 2007 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2007ci was discovered in NGC 3873.[7][8][9]

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