NGC 3937 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 52m 42.6s[1] |
Declination | 20° 37′ 53″[1] |
Redshift | 0.022242[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6668 km/s[1] |
Distance | 311 Mly (95.3 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | NGC 3937 Group |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.43[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E,[2] S0^-[1] |
Size | ~200,000 ly (60 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.6[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 06851, PGC 037219, MCG +04-28-081[1] |
NGC 3937 is an elliptical[3][4] or a lenticular galaxy[5][3][4] located about 310 million light-years away[5] in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 27, 1785[6] and is classified as a radio galaxy.[3][7]