NGC 3923 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Hydra. It is located at a distance of about 90 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3923 i
NGC 3923 imaged by the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Dwarf elliptical galaxies are elliptical galaxies that are smaller than ordinary elliptical galaxies. They are quite common in galaxy groups and clusters, and are usually companions to other galaxies.
NGC 3923
…tied with SN 2018pv for the brightest supernova of 2018. NGC 3923 is the brightest galaxy in a galaxy group known as the NGC 3923 galaxy group. Seven dwarf elliptical galaxies within 25 arcminutes of NGC 3923 have been detected. NGC 3904 is located 37 arcminutes away. Other galaxies in the group include NGC 3885, ESO…