NGC 3599 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 14, 1784.[3]
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| NGC 3599 | |
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NGC 3599 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 15m 26.949s[1] |
| Declination | +18° 06′ 37.43″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002699[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 808 ± 27 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 67 Mly (20.4 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.178 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0:[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6281, MCG +03-29-015, PGC 34326[1] | |
New General Catalogue 3500 to 3999 | |
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