NGC 3929
Galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3929 is an elliptical or a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away[2] in the Leo constellation. It was discovered on December 4, 1861, by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[3] NGC 3929 is a member of the NGC 3937 Group.[4][5]
| NGC 3929 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3929 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 51m 42.5s[1] |
| Declination | 21° 00′ 10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023510[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7048 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 3937 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -22.20[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0[1] |
| Size | ~99,900 ly (30.63 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.76′ × 0.53′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 06832, MCG +04-28-076, PGC 037126[1] | |
NGC 3929 has a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 5.5 × 108 M☉.[6]
