NGC 3873 is an elliptical galaxy located about 300 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 8, 1864. NGC 3873 is a member of the Leo Cluster.
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC 3873: SN 2007ci (TypeIa, mag. 17.5) was discovered by Tim Puckett and T. Crowley on 15 May 2007.
See also NGC 3842
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