NGC 3955

galaxy

NGC 3955 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Crater. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,842±26 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 88.6 ± 6.3 Mly (27.16 ± 1.94 Mpc). Additionally, one non-redshift measurement gives a closer distance of 67.19 Mly (20.600 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 21 December 1786.

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