NGC 3808

Alt. Designations:

NGC 3808, ARP 87

Object Type:

barred spiral galaxy

Constellation:

Leo

Distance:

300 mly

Right Ascension:

11h 40m 44.0s

Declination:

+22° 25´ 47"

Visual Magnitude:

13.4

Apparent Dimension:

1.6´ X 0.9´

Best Month To View:

Feb

Arp 87 (NGC 3808) is a pair of interacting galaxies NGC 3808A and NGC 3808B. It is situated about 300 million light-years from Earth in the Leo constellation.