NGC 3861
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| NGC 3861 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 3861 and MCG +03-30-094 (galaxy at the lower left).
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 45m 03.9s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 58′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016982[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 5091 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 310 Mly (95.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Type | (R')SAB(r)b[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~224,000 ly (68.8 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.53 x 0.99[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-129, IRAS 11424+2015, KCPG 299A, MCG 3-30-93, PGC 36604, UGC 6724[1] | |
NGC 3861 is a large[2] barred spiral galaxy[3][4] with a ring-like structure[3] located about 310 million light-years away[5] in the constellation Leo.[6] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 23, 1827.[7] NGC 3861 is a member of the Leo Cluster and has a normal amount of neutral hydrogen (H I) and ionised hydrogen (H II).[2]
Activity
NGC 3861 is a low luminosity type II Seyfert galaxy.[8] However, it is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[9][10]
SN 2014aa
On March 7, 2014 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2014aa was discovered in NGC 3861.[11][12][13]
See also
External links
- NGC 3861 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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