page_title: NGC 3842
hierarchical_section_title: NGC 3842
caption_attribution_description: English: SDSS image of NGC 3842. The small galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 3841.
context_page_description: NGC 3842 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel. It is notable for containing one of the largest black holes ever detected, reported to have a mass of 9.7 billion solar masses. It is around 330 million light-years distant from Earth.
  NGC 3842 is the brightest member of the Leo Cluster.
context_section_description: NGC 3842 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel. It is notable for containing one of the largest black holes ever detected, reported to have a mass of 9.7 billion solar masses. It is around 330 million light-years distant from Earth.
  NGC 3842 is the brightest member of the Leo Cluster.
caption: SDSS image of NGC 3842. The small galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 3841.
exif: {}