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NGC 3596

Coordinates: Sky map 11h 15m 06.2s, 14° 47′ 13″
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NGC 3596
SDSS image of NGC 3596
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 15m 06.2s[1]
Declination 14° 47′ 13″[1]
Redshift1193 ± 1 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
  2. ^ "WikiSky DSS2 image of Chertan and NGC 3596". Wikisky. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  3. ^ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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