Galaxy in the Virgo constellation
NGC 3817 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 91.7 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784, using his telescope in Slough, England. Classified as a LINER-type Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN), NGC 3817 exhibits low-ionization nuclear emission lines from its core. With an apparent magnitude of 14.4, the galaxy features a faint ring structure and loosely wound spiral arms.[1]
References
- ^ "NGC 3817 - Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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