NGC 3954

{{Short description|Elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Leo}}

{{Infobox Galaxy

| name = NGC 3954

| image = 250px

| alt = NGC 3954

| caption = SDSS image of NGC 3954

| constellation name = Leo

| epoch = J2000

| ra = {{RA|11|53|41.66824}}{{cite Gaia EDR3}}

| dec = {{DEC|+20|52|56.9871}}

| type = E{{cite simbad|title=NGC 3954|access-date=2024-10-26}}

| names = {{odlist|MCG=+04-28-091|UGC=6866|PGC=37291}}

}}

NGC 3954 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Leo constellation. It was discovered on April 26, 1785, by the astronomer William Herschel.{{cite web | url=https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc39a.htm#3954 |website=cseligman.com |access-date=2022-12-27 |author=Seligman, Courtney| title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3950 - 3999 }}

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