NGC 3746
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| NGC 3746 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3746 (center) with NGC 3745 (left), imaged by Kitt Peak National Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 37m 43.6312s[1] |
| Declination | +22° 00′ 35.153″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.030072[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,015 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 449.2 ± 31.5 Mly (137.72 ± 9.65 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Copeland Septet |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.01[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b[1] |
| Size | ~44,400 ly (13.62 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Copeland Septet NED02, HCG 057B, 2MASS J11374363+2200353, 2MASX J11374364+2200349, UGC 6597, LEDA 35997, MCG +04-28-005, PGC 35997, CGCG 127-006, SDSS J113743.62+220035.3[1] | |
NGC 3746 is a large barred spiral galaxy with a ring structure[2] located in the Leo constellation.[3] It is located 449 million light-years from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 45,000 light-years.[1] NGC 3746 was discovered by Ralph Copeland on 9 February 1874 with subsequent observations made by Hermann Kobold, Lawrence Parsons and John Louis Emil Dreyer.[4]
The luminosity class of NGC 3746 is II and it has a broad H II region with a recessed core (RET).[1]
