NGC 3859 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 44m 52.2s[1] |
Declination | 19° 27′ 15″[1] |
Redshift | 0.018239[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 5468 km/s[1] |
Distance | 295 Mly (90.4 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.76[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S? pec[1] |
Size | ~135,000 ly (41.5 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.3[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 97-122, IRAS 11423+1943, MCG 3-30-91, PGC 36582, UGC 6721[1] |
NGC 3859 is a spiral galaxy[2] located about 295 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on March 23, 1884.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Leo Cluster.[5][6]