NGC 3598 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by the astronomer Albert Marth on March 4, 1865.[3]
NGC 3598 | |
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![]() SDSS image of NGC 3598 | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 15m 11.67s[1] |
Declination | +17° 15′ 45.7″[1] |
Redshift | 0.02050[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 6146 km/s[1] |
Distance | 311.9 ± 21.9 Mly (95.64 ± 6.71 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.47[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0−:[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 6278, MCG +03-29-014, PGC 34306[2] |
New General Catalogue 3500 to 3999 | |
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