NGC 3877

NGC 3877
NGC 3877 (Sloan Digital Sky Survey)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 46m 07.7281s
Declination+47° 29′ 40.369″
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
Size~80,900 ly (24.80 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)4'.4 × 0'.8
Other designations
IRAS 11434+4746, UGC 6745, MCG +08-22-002, PGC 36699, CGCG 243-004

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.

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