Multiwavelength image of NGC 3801, from ultraviolet to radio
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation
Leo
Right ascension
11h 40m 16.9s[1]
Declination
+17° 43′ 41″[1]
Redshift
0.011064 ± 0.000007[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity
3,317 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance
169 ± 38 Mly (51.9 ± 11.6 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)
12.0[2]
Characteristics
Type
S0/a [1]
Apparent size (V)
3.5′ × 2.1′[2]
Notable features
merger remnant, radio galaxy
Other designations
UGC 6635, MCG +03-30-040, 4C +17.52, PGC 36200[1]
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NGC 3801 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is about 150 million light years from Earth, and estimated to be about 170,000 light years in diameter. William Herschel discovered it on 17 April 1784.[3]
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