Right ascension 11 40 44.5 Redshift 7054± 3 km/s Constellation Leo | Declination +22° 26′ 48″ Magnitude 15 Apparent magnitude (V) 15 | |
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Similar Arp 87, NGC 4627, NGC 1531, NGC 4650A, NGC 3664 | ||
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NGC 3808B is a spiral or lenticular galaxy that is interacting with NGC 3808A, creating a pair of galaxies called Arp 87. A luminous bridge of material physically connects the two galaxies and can be seen wrapping around NGC 3808B in a polar ring orbit. Bright blue star clusters can be seen in the bridge and polar rings, which is indicative of ongoing star formation activity in the area.
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