NGC 3805 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 40m 41.7s[1] |
Declination | 20° 20′ 35″[1] |
Redshift | 0.022112[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6629 km/s[1] |
Distance | 327 Mly (100.4 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.65[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0^-[1] |
Size | ~145,400 ly (44.58 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.4 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 06642, CGCG 127-024, MCG +04-28-019, PGC 036224[1] |
NGC 3805 is a lenticular galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 25, 1785.[4] NGC 3805 is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]