NGC 3844
| NGC 3844 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3844 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 44m 00.8s |
| Declination | 20° 01′ 46″ |
| Redshift | 0.022612 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6779 km/s |
| Distance | 320 Mly (97 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Leo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.85 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a |
| Size | ~136,000 ly (41.6 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 0.2 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 97-97, MCG 3-30-69, PGC 36481, UGC 6705 | |
NGC 3844 is a lenticular galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3844 is a member of the Leo Cluster and is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN).