NGC 3602 is a barred spiral galaxy[3] in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 4, 1865 by the astronomer Albert Marth.[4]
| NGC 3602 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3602 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 15m 48.322s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 24′ 58.03″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.02026[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6012 ± 51 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 307.3 ± 21.6 Mly (94.23 ± 6.61 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.63[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa[3] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +03-29-017, PGC 34351[2] | |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Results for object NGC 3602 (NGC 3602)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b c "NGC 3602". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b c "Search specification: NGC 3602". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3600 - 3649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
External links
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