NGC 3686
| NGC 3686 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Leo[1] |
| Right ascension | 11h 27m [1] |
| Declination | +17° 13′ 24″[2] |
| Distance | 53 Million light years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.3 (V); 9.44 (J)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc |
| Apparent size (V) | 3′.1 × 2′.4[2] |
NGC 3686 is a spiral galaxy that forms with three other spiral galaxies, NGCs 3681, 3684, and 3691, a quartet of galaxies in the Leo constellation.[3] It was discovered on 14 March 1784 by William Herschel.
References
- ^ a b c Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 920 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b García Rojas, Sebastián. "Galaxy NGC 507 · Telescopius". Telescopius.
- ^ Blackman, C. P. (1980). Surface photometry, mass distributions and stability of the NGC 3686 quartet of galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 191(1), 123-133.
External links
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