NGC 3867

NGC 3867 is a spiral galaxy^[3] located about 350 million light-years away^[4] in the constellation Leo.^[5] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan^[6] on 23 March 1884,^[7] and is a member of the Leo Cluster.^[8][9]

ConstellationLeo

Right ascension11^h 45^m 29.6^s[1]

Declination19° 24′ 01″^[1]

Redshift0.025084^[1]

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NGC 3867
SDSS image of NGC 3867.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	11h 45m 29.6s[1]
Declination	19° 24′ 01″[1]
Redshift	0.025084[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	7520 km/s[1]
Distance	350 Mly (107 Mpc)[1]
Group or cluster	Leo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	14.20[1]
Characteristics
Type	Sab[2]
Size	~170,000 ly (51 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	1.5 x 0.6[1]
Other designations
UGC 6731, MCG +03-30-103, PGC 36649, CGCG 097-134[1]

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