NGC 3843

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

NGC 3843 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, first cataloged by the German-British astronomer William Herschel. Classified as type S0-a, it shows characteristics intermediate between elliptical and spiral galaxies, without prominent spiral arms.

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Image: Sloan Digital Sky Survey, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.