Elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Leo
NGC 3954 is anelliptical galaxy located 324 millionlight-years away[3] in theLeoconstellation. It was discovered on April 26, 1785, by the astronomerWilliam Herschel.[4] NGC 3954 is aLINER galaxy,[5] and is a member of theNGC 3937 Group.[6][7]
NGC 3954 has asupermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 4.8 × 108M☉.[8]
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