- Source: NGC 3840
NGC 3840 is a spiral galaxy located about 320 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3840 is a member of the Leo Cluster. The galaxy is rich in neutral atomic hydrogen (H I) and is not interacting with its environment.
NGC 3840 is likely to be a low-luminosity AGN (LLAGN).
See also
List of NGC objects (3001–4000)
References
External links
Media related to NGC 3840 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 3840 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images