NGC 3914 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6466 ± 25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 95.38 ± 6.69 Mpc (∼311 million light-years).[1] However, six non-redshift measurements give a distance of 81.2 ± 2.8 Mpc (∼265 million light-years).[2] The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 13 April 1784.[3]
| NGC 3914 | |
|---|---|
 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 3914. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 11h 50m 32.6461s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 34′ 03.26″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020384 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6111 ± 3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 311.1 ± 21.8 Mly (95.38 ± 6.69 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SB(rs)b[1] |
| Size | ~103,000 ly (31.59 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1' x 0.6'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 11479+0650, 2MASX J11503264+0634030, UGC 6809, MCG +01-30-017, PGC 37014, CGCG 040-050[1] | |
The Simbad database lists NGC 3914 as a radio galaxy.[4]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3914: SN 2023fnj (type Ia, mag. 18.7).[5]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3914. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 3914". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3914". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "SIMBAD astronomical database". Entry for NGC 3914. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Transient Name Server". Entry for SN 2023fnj. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to NGC 3914 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 3914 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
