NGC 3877

NGC 3877
NGC 3877 (Sloan Digital Sky Survey)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 46m 07.8s
Declination+47° 29′ 41″
Redshift0.002987
Heliocentric radial velocity895 ± 4 km/s
Distance50.5 ± 4.2 Mly
(15.5 ± 1.3 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.1
Characteristics
TypeSc
Apparent size (V)4'.4 × 0'.8
Other designations
UGC 6745, PGC 36699

NGC 3877 is a type Sc spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel on February 5, 1788. It is located below the magnitude 3.7 star Chi Ursae Majoris in Ursa Major.

NGC 3877 next to the 3.7 magnatude star Chi Ursae Majoris (χ UMa)

Supernova

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

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3877. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  2. ^ "Distance Results for NGC 3877". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  3. ^ a b c "NGC 3877". SEDS, the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  4. ^ "WikiSky DSS2 image of Chi Ursae Majoris". Wikisky. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  5. ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for SN 1998S. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  6. ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35299-4.
  7. ^ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
  8. ^ G. Giuricin; C. Marinoni; L. Ceriani; A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. S2CID 9618325.

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