| NGC 3851 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3851 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 20.4s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 58′ 51″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021365[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6405 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 300 Mly (92 Mpc)[1] |
| Group orcluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E/S0[1] |
| Size | ~78,000 ly (24 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.25 × 0.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ARAK 316, CGCG 97-106, MCG 3-30-77, PGC 36516[1] | |
NGC 3851 is anelliptical orlenticular galaxy located about 300 millionlight-years away[2] in the constellationLeo.[3] It was discovered by astronomerJohn Herschel on February 24, 1827[4] and is a member of theLeo Cluster.[5][6]
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