NGC 3900

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NGC 3900
NGC3900 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3900
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 49m 09.45631s [1]
Declination +27° 01 19.2764 [1]
Redshift 0.006012 [2]
Helio radial velocity 1797 km/s [2]
Distance 84  Mly (25.9  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)11.44 [4]
Apparent magnitude  (B)12.29 [4]
Characteristics
Type SA(r)0+ [3]
Other designations
UGC 6786, MCG +05-28-034, PGC 36914 [2]

NGC 3900 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Leo constellation. [5] It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785. It is estimated to be about 95 to 100 light-years away from Earth. [6] [7]

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NGC 4614 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the New General Catalog. It is located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered in 1864 by the German astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest with a 11.9 inch diameter lens type telescope.

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