NGC 3864 explained

NGC 3864
Epoch:J2000
Type:Sa[1]
Dist Ly:100Mpc
H Radial V:6997 km/s
Z:0.023339
Appmag V:15.08
Size V:0.9 x 0.7
Constellation Name:Leo
Size:~26.2kpc (estimated)

NGC 3864 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884.[4] It is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 3864 . 2018-07-30.
  2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-07-30.
  3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 3864. spider.seds.org. 2018-07-30.
  4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3850 - 3899. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-07-17.
  5. News: NGC 3864. 2018-07-30.