NGC 3864 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 45m 15.7s[1] |
Declination | +19° 23′ 32″[1] |
Redshift | 0.023339[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6997 km/s[1] |
Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.08[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa[1] |
Size | ~85,000 ly (26.2 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.9 x 0.7[1] |
Other designations | |
MCG +03-30-097, PGC 36620, CGCG 97-130[1] |
NGC 3864 is a spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Leo.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884.[4] It is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5]