NGC 3818

NGC 3818
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3818
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension11h 41m 57.35927s[1]
Declination−06° 09′ 20.4484″[1]
Distance118 ± 12 Mly (36.3 ± 3.6 Mpc)[2]
Characteristics
TypeE5[2]
Apparent size (V)1.163′ × 0.768′[3]
Other designations
GSC 04937-00483, LEDA 36304, UGCA 243[4]

NGC 3818 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo.[5] It is at a distance of about 118 million light-years away from Earth.[2] In the center of NGC 3818 lies a supermassive black hole. NGC 3818 was discovered by William Herschel on March 5, 1785.[6][7]

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