Right ascension 11 46 07.8 Redshift 0.002987 Type Sc | Declination +47° 29′ 41″ Helio radial velocity 895 ± 4 km/s Magnitude 12.1 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.1 | |
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Distance 50.5 ± 4.2 Mly(15.5 ± 1.3 Mpc) Similar NGC 3949, SN 1998S, NGC 3953, NGC 4088, NGC 3938 | ||
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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Supernova
The Type IIn supernova SN 1998S is the only supernova that has been observed within NGC 3877.
Environment
NGC 3877 is a member of the M109 Group, a group of galaxies located in the constellation Ursa Major that may contain over 50 galaxies. The brightest galaxy in the group is the spiral galaxy M109.
References
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