| NGC 3801 | |
|---|---|
 Multiwavelength image of NGC 3801, from ultraviolet to radio | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 40m 16.9s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 43′ 41″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011064 ± 0.000007[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3,317 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 169 ± 38 Mly (51.9 ± 11.6 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5′ × 2.1′[2] |
| Notable features | merger remnant, radio galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6635, MCG +03-30-040, 4C +17.52, PGC 36200[1] | |
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NGC 3801 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is about 150 million light years from Earth, and estimated to be about 170,000 light years in diameter. William Herschel discovered it on 17 April 1784.[3]