NGC 3602

NGC 3602
SDSS image of NGC 3602
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 15m 48.322s[1]
Declination+17° 24′ 58.03″[1]
Redshift0.02026[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity6012 ± 51 km/s[2]
Distance307.3 ± 21.6 Mly (94.23 ± 6.61 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.63[3]
Characteristics
TypeSBa[3]
Other designations
MCG +03-29-017, PGC 34351[2]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Results for object NGC 3602 (NGC 3602)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ^ a b c "NGC 3602". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ a b c "Search specification: NGC 3602". HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3600 - 3649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-07-04.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 3602 at Wikimedia Commons
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