NGC 3844 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 44m 00.8s [1] |
Declination | 20° 01′ 46″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.022612 [1] |
Helio radial velocity | 6779 km/s [1] |
Distance | 320 Mly (97 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.85 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0/a [1] |
Size | ~136,000 ly (41.6 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.2 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 97-97, MCG 3-30-69, PGC 36481, UGC 6705 [1] |
NGC 3844 is a lenticular galaxy located about 320 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Leo. [3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. [4] NGC 3844 is a member of the Leo Cluster [5] [6] [4] and is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN). [7]
NGC 1283 is an elliptical galaxy located about 250 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on October 23, 1884 and is a member of the Perseus Cluster. It also contains an active galactic nucleus.
NGC 1293 is an elliptical galaxy located about 215 million light-years away in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on October 17, 1786. NGC 1293 is a member of the Perseus Cluster.
NGC 3805 is a lenticular galaxy located about 330 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 25, 1785. NGC 3805 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3816 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. NGC 3816 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3837 is an elliptical galaxy located about 290 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 26, 1785. NGC 3837 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3840 is a spiral galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3840 is a member of the Leo Cluster. The galaxy is rich in neutral atomic hydrogen and is not interacting with its environment.
NGC 3841 is an elliptical or a lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 25, 1827 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3845 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3845 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 17, 1831. It is a member of the Leo Cluster and is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN).
NGC 3851 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on February 24, 1827 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3857 is a lenticular galaxy located about 295 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer by Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884. It is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3860 is a spiral galaxy located about 340 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3860 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785. The galaxy is a member of the Leo Cluster and is a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN). Gavazzi et al. however classified NGC 3860 as a strong AGN which may have been triggered by a supermassive black hole in the center of the galaxy.
NGC 3861 is a large barred spiral galaxy with a ring-like structure located about 310 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 23, 1827. NGC 3861 is a member of the Leo Cluster and has a normal amount of neutral hydrogen and ionised hydrogen.
NGC 4207 is a spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 23, 1865. NGC 4207 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
NGC 3864 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884. It is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3867 is a spiral galaxy located about 350 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3868 is a lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3868 was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884. It is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3873 is an elliptical galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3873 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3875 is a lenticular galaxy located about 325 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3884 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.
NGC 3886 is a lenticular galaxy located about 280 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864. The galaxy is a member of the Leo Cluster.