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NGC 3900

galaxy

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Within Vinony's link graph, NGC 3900 is referenced by 453 other articles, and connects out to list of stars in Leo, NGC 3576 and list of NGC objects (3001–4000).

It sits within the topics Leo (constellation), NGC objects and Unbarred lenticular galaxies.

Its subject is documented across 29 Wikipedia language editions.

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type: GiP
Redshift: z = 0.00602899908211274
Morphology: SAa
Coordinates: RA 177.2894° · Dec 27.0220°

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Key facts

Constellation: Leo
Right ascension: 11 49 09.45631
Declination: +27 ° 01 ′ 19.2764 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity: 1797 km/s
Distance: 84 Mly (25.9 Mpc )
Type: SA(r)0

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: lenticular galaxy
Constellation: Leo
Distance from Earth: 29.8
Image: NGC3900 - SDSS DR14.jpg

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Commons category: NGC 3900
catalog code: LEDA 36914
galaxy morphological type: SAa
discoverer or inventor: William Herschel
time of discovery or invention: 1785-00-00
apparent magnitude: 8.704
right ascension: 177.28940513247500
declination: 27.02201678031320
redshift: 0.005971
radial velocity: 1785
epoch: J2000.0

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 3900 is a lenticular galaxy located in the Leo constellation. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785. It is estimated to be about 95 to 100 million light-years away from Earth.

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