NGC 3598
SDSS image of NGC 3598
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 15m 11.67s[1]
Declination+17° 15 45.7[1]
Redshift0.02050[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity6146 km/s[1]
Distance311.9 ± 21.9 Mly (95.64 ± 6.71 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.47[2]
Characteristics
TypeS0:[1]
Other designations
UGC 6278, MCG +03-29-014, PGC 34306[2]

NGC 3598 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by the astronomer Albert Marth on March 4, 1865.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Results for object NGC 3598 (NGC 3598)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. 1 2 "Search specification: NGC 3598". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3550 - 3599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  • Media related to NGC 3598 at Wikimedia Commons


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