NGC 3596
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| NGC 3596 | |
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 NGC 3596 2MASS (near-infrared) |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 15m 06.2s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 47′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 1193 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Type | SAB(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 4′.0 × 3′.8[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6277,[1] PGC 34298[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
[edit] 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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