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Q1106782

galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Leo
Right ascension: 11 43 58.9
Declination: 20 ° 04 ′ 37 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 7372 km/s
Distance: 318 Mly (97.5 Mpc )
Group or cluster: Leo Cluster
Type: Sa
Size: ~105,400 ly (32.32 kpc ) (estimated)
Apparent size v: 1.1 x 0.8

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Image: SDSS NGC 3840.jpg

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NGC 3840 is a spiral galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3840 is a member of the Leo Cluster. The galaxy is rich in neutral atomic hydrogen (H I) and is not interacting with its environment.

NGC 3840 is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN).