NGC 3929 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 3929 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 51m 42.5s [1] |
Declination | 21° 00′ 10″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.023510 [1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7048 km/s [1] |
Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | NGC 3937 Group |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7 [1] |
Absolute magnitude (B) | -22.20 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E-S0 [1] |
Size | ~99,900 ly (30.63 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.76′ × 0.53′ [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 06832, MCG +04-28-076, PGC 037126 [1] |
NGC 3929 is an elliptical or a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away [2] in the Leo constellation. It was discovered on December 4, 1861, by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest. [3] NGC 3929 is a member of the NGC 3937 Group. [4] [5]
NGC 3929 has a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 5.5 × 108 M☉. [6]
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