NGC 3790

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NGC 3790
NGC 3790 SDSS.jpg
Image of NGC 3790
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo [1]
Right ascension 11h 39m 47.2541s [2]
Declination +17° 42′ 44.138″ [2]
Redshift 0.011270 ± 0.000000693 [2] [3]
Heliocentric radial velocity 3379 ± 2 km/s [2]
Galactocentric velocity 3319 ± 3 km/s [2]
Distance 178.6 ± 12.6  Mly (54.77 ± 3.85  Mpc) [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.5 [1]
Characteristics
Type S0/a [2]
Size~73,500  ly (22.53  kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASX J11394722+1742438, UGC 6624, LEDA 36167, PGC 36167 [2] [4] [5]

NGC 3790 (also known as UGC 6624) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was Discovered April 17, 1784 by William Herschel. [4] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3790". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  3. ↑ "The Chandra Source Catalog Normal Galaxy Sample". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  4. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3790". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Simbad - "NGC 3790"". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
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