NGC 3837 explained

NGC 3837
Epoch:J2000
Type:E[1]
Dist Ly:88.1Mpc
H Radial V:6130 km/s
Z:0.020447
Appmag V:14.25
Size V:0.6 x 0.6
Constellation Name:Leo
Names:ARAK 314, CGCG 97-89, MCG 3-30-68, PGC 36476, UGC 6701
Size:~39.4kpc (estimated)

NGC 3837 is an elliptical galaxy located about 290 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 26, 1785.[4] NGC 3837 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 3837 . 2018-07-10.
  2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-07-11.
  3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 3837. spider.seds.org. 2018-07-11.
  4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3800 - 3849. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-07-09.
  5. Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-07-11.
  6. News: NGC 3837. 2018-07-11.

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