Astronomy:NGC 3596

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NGC 3596
A spiral galaxy viewed face-on, with a slightly oval-shaped disc. The center is a bright white spot surrounded by a golden glow. Two spiral arms extend out from the center, wrapping around the galaxy and broadening out to form the thick outer edge of the disc. Thin reddish strands of dust and bright pink spots follow the arms through the disc. Faint strands of stars extend from the arms’ tips, out beyond the disc.
NGC 3596 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 15m 06.2152s[1]
Declination+14° 47′ 13.404″[1]
Redshift0.003979±0.000002[1]
Helio radial velocity1,193±1 km/s[1]
Distance57.24 ± 6.82 Mly (17.550 ± 2.092 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c[1]
Size~74,900 ly (22.97 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)4.0′ × 3.8′[1]
Other designations
UGC 6277, MCG+03-29-013, PGC 34298[1]

NGC 3596 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 April 1784.[2] It is located below the star Theta Leonis (Chertan).[3] It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[4]

  • SDSS image of NGC 3596
    SDSS image of NGC 3596
  • Legacy Surveys image of NGC 3596
    Legacy Surveys image of NGC 3596

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "Results for object NGC 3596". NASA and Caltech. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+3596. 
  2. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6261". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc35a.htm#3596. 
  3. ↑ "WikiSky DSS2 image of Chertan and NGC 3596". Wikisky. http://www.wikisky.org/?ra=11.235231682744185&de=15.122766246792818&zoom=8&show_grid=1&show_constellation_lines=1&show_constellation_boundaries=1&show_const_names=0&show_galaxies=1&show_box=1&box_ra=11.237333&box_de=15.429444&box_width=50&box_height=50&img_source=DSS2. 
  4. ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/leoii.html. 

Coordinates: Sky map 11h 15m 06.2152s, +14° 47′ 13.404″



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