NGC 3864

NGC 3864 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Leo.^[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884.^[4] It is a member of the Leo Cluster.^[5]

ConstellationLeo

Right ascension11^h 45^m 15.7^s[1]

Declination+19° 23′ 32″^[1]

Redshift0.023339^[1]

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NGC 3864
SDSS image of NGC 3864.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	11h 45m 15.7s[1]
Declination	+19° 23′ 32″[1]
Redshift	0.023339[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6997 km/s[1]
Distance	330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Leo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.08[1]
Characteristics
Type	Sa[1]
Size	~85,000 ly (26.2 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	0.9 x 0.7[1]
Other designations
MCG +03-30-097, PGC 36620, CGCG 97-130[1]

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