NGC 3845
| NGC 3845 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3845 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 05.4s |
| Declination | 19° 59′ 46″ |
| Redshift | 0.018986 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5692 km/s |
| Distance | 268 Mly (82.1 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.01 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0 |
| Size | ~78,900 ly (24.20 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8 x 0.3 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-100, MCG 3-30-74, PGC 36470 | |
NGC 3845 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3845 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 17, 1831. It is a member of the Leo Cluster and is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN).