| NGC 3806 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 3806, as seen during the Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 40m 46.6s |
| Declination | 17° 47′ 47″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.2 |
| Surface brightness | 15,09 mag/am^2 |
NGC 3806 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo.[1] Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 3829 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.5 ± 4.0 Mpc (∼184 million ly).[1] NGC 3806 was discovered by Prussian astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest in 1862.[2]
Opinions differ on the classification of NGC 3806. The NASA/IPAC and LEDA databases list it as an intermediate spiral and Professor Seligman and Wolfgang Steinicke call it a barred spiral. The luminosity class of NGC 3806 is II and it has a broad HI line.[3]
- ^ a b Astronomy, Go. "NGC 3806 | galaxy in Leo | New General Catalogue". Go-Astronomy.com. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Ford, Dominic. "NGC3806 (Galaxy)". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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