| NGC 3758 | |
|---|---|
 DECam image of NGC 3758 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 36m 29.10s |
| Declination | +21d 35m 46.0s |
| Redshift | 0.029771 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,909 km/s |
| Distance | 447 Mly (137 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sab pec, Sy1 |
| Size | 70,000 ly |
| Notable features | Rare example of binary active galactic nucleus, seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 35905, CGCG 126-110, KUG 1133+218, MCG +04-27-073, IRAS 11338+2152, REIZ 1338, PGC 165579, AKRAI J1136286+213546, RBS 1003, NVSS J113629+213549, SFRS 149, Mrk 739, 1RXS J113629.4+213552, LEDA 35905 | |
NGC 3758 known as the Owl Galaxy,[1] is a type Sb[2] spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo.[3][4] It is located 447 million light-years from the Solar System and an approximate diameter of 70,000 light-years.[5] NGC 3758 was discovered by Ralph Copeland on March 18, 1874, but also independently discovered by Edouard Stephan ten years later.[1]
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