NGC 3877
| NGC 3877 | |
|---|---|
NGC 3877 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 46m 07.7281s |
| Declination | +47° 29′ 40.369″ |
| Redshift | 0.002987 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 895 ± 4 km/s |
| Distance | 50.5 ± 4.2 Mly (15.5 ± 1.3 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc |
| Size | ~80,900 ly (24.80 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.4′ × 0.8′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 11434+4746, UGC 6745, MCG +08-22-002, PGC 36699, CGCG 243-004 | |
NGC 3877 is a type Sc spiral galaxy that was discovered by William Herschel on February 5, 1788. It is located south of the magnitude 3.7 star Chi Ursae Majoris in Ursa Major.