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NGC3837

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 11:43:56.6
Declination: +19:53:41
Constellation: LEO
Visual Magnitude: 13.3

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1785
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: cF, S, R, 1st of 5
Sub-type: E0

Steve's Notes

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NGC 3837

17.5" (2/20/88): faint, small, slightly elongated, brighter core.  This is the second brightest galaxy in the core of the galaxy cluster AGC 1367 and lies 3.6' SSW of NGC 3842 (brightest in the core).  UGC 6697, the third brightest galaxy, lies 4.7' NNW.

13.1" (2/25/84): faint, small, round.  Second brightest in the core of the cluster.