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NGC 3883

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Leo
Right ascension: 11 46 47.2
Declination: 20 ° 40 ′ 32 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 7025 km/s
Distance: 330 Mly (100 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Leo Cluster
Type: SA(rs)b
Size: ~349,500 ly (107.15 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 3.0 x 2.4

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Image: SDSS NGC 3883.jpg

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NGC 3883 is a large low surface brightness spiral galaxy located about 330 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3883 has a prominent bulge but does not host an AGN. The galaxy also has flocculent spiral arms in its disk. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1785 and is a member of the Leo Cluster.

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