NGC 3596
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NGC 3596 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
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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 Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel 1784 just below Theta Leonis.[citation needed]