Astronomy:NGC 3768
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| NGC 3768 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 3768 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 37m 14.4664s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 50′ 23.589″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011585 ± 0.0000063 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3473 ± 19 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3413 ± 19 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 183.2 ± 12.9 Mly (56.16 ± 3.97 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Size | ~356,200 ly (109.20 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6589, PGC 35968[1][2][3] | |
NGC 3768 (also known as UGC 6589) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 14, 1784 by William Herschel. [2]
See also
- List of NGC objects (3001-4000)
- List of NGC objects
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768" (in en-US). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+3768&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc30.htm#3768.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768" (in en-US). https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/object.html?object_name=NGC%203768.
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