| NGC 3873 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3873 (center), and NGC 3875 (lower left).
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h45m 46.1s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 46′ 26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.018126[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5434 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 302 Mly (92.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Grouporcluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.85[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[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]
Media related to NGC 3873 at Wikimedia Commons
