NGC 3837 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 43m 56.4s [1] |
Declination | 19° 53′ 40″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.020447 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6130 km/s [1] |
Distance | 287 Mly (88.1 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.25 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E [1] |
Size | ~129,000 ly (39.4 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.6 x 0.6 [1] |
Other designations | |
ARAK 314, CGCG 97-89, MCG 3-30-68, PGC 36476, UGC 6701 [1] |
NGC 3837 is an elliptical galaxy located about 290 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Leo. [3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 26, 1785. [4] NGC 3837 is a member of the Leo Cluster. [5] [6] [4]