NGC 3884
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3884 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785[4] and is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6][7]
| NGC 3884 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3884 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 46m 12.1878s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 23′ 30.023″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023123[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6932 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 334.80 ± 31.76 Mly (102.650 ± 9.738 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)0/a, LINER[1] |
| Size | ~243,500 ly (74.65 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.64′ × 1.10′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6746, MCG +04-28-051, PGC 36706, CGCG 127-052[1] | |
Although it is classified as a LINER galaxy,[8][9] NGC 3884 is also classified as a type 1 Seyfert galaxy.[2][10]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3884. SN 2018yn (Type Ic, mag. 18) was discovered by POSS on February 23, 2018.[11][12]
