NGC 3841
| NGC 3841 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3841 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 02.1s |
| Declination | 19° 58′ 19″ |
| Redshift | 0.021201 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6356 km/s |
| Distance | 297 Mly (91.1 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.59 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E-S0 |
| Size | ~69,000 ly (21.1 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.7 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-96, MCG 3-30-73, PGC 36469 | |
NGC 3841 is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 25, 1827 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
On November 17, 2006 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2006oq was found near NGC 3841. However it was not associated with the galaxy.