NGC 3867 is a spiral galaxy[3] located about 350 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Leo.[5] It was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan[6] on March 23, 1884[7] and is a member of the Leo Cluster.[8][9]
NGC 3867 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 3867. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 45m 29.6s[1] |
Declination | 19° 24′ 01″[1] |
Redshift | 0.025084[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 7520 km/s[1] |
Distance | 350 Mly (107 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.20[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sab[2] |
Size | ~170,000 ly (51 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.5 x 0.6[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 97-134, MCG 3-30-103, PGC 36649, UGC 6731[1] |
New General Catalogue 3500 to 3999 | |
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