NGC 3795
Galaxy NGC 3795 |
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NGC 3795 with LEDA 36202 (l) | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Big Bear |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 11 h 40 m 06.667 s |
declination | + 58 ° 36 ′ 47.13 ″ |
Appearance | |
Morphological type | Sc / HII |
Brightness (visual) | 13.2 mag |
Brightness (B-band) | 14.0 mag |
Angular expansion | 2.1 '× 0.5' |
Position angle | 53 ° |
Surface brightness | 13.1 mag / arcmin² |
Physical data | |
Affiliation | NGC 3795 group LGG 244 |
Redshift | 0.004036 ± 0.000020 |
Radial velocity | 1210 ± 6 km / s |
Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(58 ± 4) · 10 6 ly (17.7 ± 1.2) Mpc |
history | |
discovery | William Herschel |
Discovery date | March 18, 1790 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 3795 • UGC 6629 • PGC 36192 • CGCG 292-017 • MCG + 10-17-038 • IRAS F11373 + 5853 • 2MASX J11400684 + 5836473 • GC 2484 • H III 844 • 2MASS J11400666 + 5836459 • LDCE 867 NED032 • NSA 160336 |
NGC 3795 is a spiral galaxy of Hubble type Sbc with extensive star formation in the constellation Ursa Major at the northern sky . It is an estimated 58 million light years from the Milky Way and about 35,000 light years in diameter. She is considered the brightest member of the NGC 3795 group ( LGG 244 ).
The galaxy NGC 3757 is located in the same area of the sky.
The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on March 18, 1790 .
NGC 3795 group ( LGG 244 )
Galaxy | Alternative name | Distance / million ly |
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NGC 3757 | PGC 35955 | 59 |
NGC 3795 | PGC 36192 | 58 |
NGC 3838 | PGC 36505 | 62 |
PGC 35852 | UGC 6566 | 58 |
PGC 35900 | UGC 6575 | 58 |
PGC 36037 | UGC 6604 | 68 |
PGC 36066 | MK 1450 | 46 |
PGC 36137 | UGC 6616 | 55 |