NGC 3943
Galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3943 is a barred[2] lenticular galaxy, located 304 million light-years away[3] in the Leo constellation. It was discovered on April 27, 1865, by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[4] NGC 3943 is a LINER galaxy,[5] and is a member of the NGC 3937 Group.[6][7]
| NGC 3943 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3943 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 52m 56.6s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 28′ 45″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021745[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6519 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 304 Mly (93.3 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 3937 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.29[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -17.91[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +04-28-084, PGC 037237[1] | |
NGC 3943 has a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 2.4 × 108 M☉.[8]
