NGC 3877

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NGC 3877
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension 11h 46m 07.8s[1]
Declination +47° 29′ 41″[1]
Redshift 895 ± 4 km/s[1]
Type Sc[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 4'.4 × 0'.8[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.1[1]
Other designations
UGC 6745, PGC 36699[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 3877 is a type Sc spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel on February 5, 1788.[citation needed]

[edit] Supernova

The Type IIn supernova SN 1998S[2] is the only supernova that has been observed within NGC 3877.[1]

[edit] Environment

NGC 3877 is a member of the M109 Group, a group of galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major that may contain over 50 galaxies. The brightest galaxy in the group is the spiral galaxy M109.[3][4][5]


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 3877. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  2. ^ NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for SN 1998S. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
  3. ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-35299-1. 
  4. ^ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 100: 47–90. 
  5. ^ G. Giuricin, C. Marinoni, L. Ceriani, A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal 543: 178–194. doi:10.1086/317070. 


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