Astronomy:NGC 3596
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
| NGC 3596 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3596 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 15m 06.2s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 47′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 1193 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 3.8′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6277,[1] PGC 34298[1] | |
NGC 3596 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel 1784. It is located below the star Theta Leonis (Chertan).[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/leoii.html.
External links
- Galaxy NGC 3596
- NGC 3596 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
11h 15m 06.2s, +14° 47′ 13″
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