| NGC 3833 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3833 from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 11h 43m 28.9s |
| Declination | +10° 09′ 41″ |
| Redshift | 0.020214 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,060 km/s |
| Distance | 280 million light-years (85.4 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
| Surface brightness | 13.3 mag/arcmin2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 0.7′ |
| Notable features | Member of the Virgo Cluster |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 36441, UGC 6692, MCG+02-30-020, CGCG 68-43 | |
NGC 3833 is abarred spiral galaxy located in theconstellation Virgo, about 280 millionlight-years fromEarth. Discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on April 15, 1784, NGC 3833 has aHubble classification of"Sc," indicating loosely wound spiral arms and a relatively small central bulge. The galaxy spans roughly 1.4 by 0.7arcminutes in the night sky and shines with an apparentmagnitude of around 13.5, making it a faint object suitable for observation with larger telescopes.
Due to its distance andredshift (z ≈ 0.020214), NGC 3833 is part of the largeVirgo Cluster of galaxies, a group containing thousands of galaxies. In various catalogs, it is also known as PGC 36441 and UGC 6692.[1][2][3]
NGC 3833 is classified as abarred spiral galaxy (type Sc) within the constellation Virgo. It exhibits a loosely wound structure with a small central bulge, characteristic of its classification. The galaxy spans approximately 1.4 arcminutes in length and 0.7arcminutes in width, making it relatively small in apparent size compared to other galaxies.
With an apparent magnitude of around 13.5, NGC 3833 is a faint object that requires moderate to large telescopes for observation. It has a surface brightness of 13.3 magnitudes per square arcminute, indicating how dim it appears against the background of the night sky. The galaxy's redshift value of 0.020214 translates to arecessional velocity of approximately 6,060 km/s, placing it roughly 280 million light-years away from Earth.
