NGC 3875
Galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3875 is a lenticular galaxy located about 325 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785[4] and is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]
| NGC 3875 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3875 (center), and NGC 3873 (upper right). | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 45m 49.4s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 46′ 03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023209[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6958 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 324 Mly (99.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Size | ~98,000 ly (30 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0 x 0.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-139, KCPG 300B, MCG 3-30-105, PGC 36675, UGC 6739[1] | |
