NGC 3805 explained

NGC 3805
Epoch:J2000
Type:S0^-[1]
Dist Ly:100.4Mpc
H Radial V:6629 km/s
Z:0.022112
Appmag V:13.65
Size V:1.4 x 1.1
Constellation Name:Leo
Names:UGC 06642, CGCG 127-024, MCG +04-28-019, PGC 036224
Size:~44.58kpc (estimated)

NGC 3805 is a lenticular galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 25, 1785.[4] NGC 3805 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 3805 . 2018-07-09.
  2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-07-09.
  3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 3805. spider.seds.org. 2018-07-09.
  4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-07-09.
  5. News: NGC 3805. 2018-07-09.
  6. Web site: Hierarchy catalogue. leda.univ-lyon1.fr. 2018-07-09.