NGC 3596

NGC 3596
A spiral galaxy viewed face-on, with a slightly oval-shaped disc. The center is a bright white spot surrounded by a golden glow. Two spiral arms extend out from the center, wrapping around the galaxy and broadening out to form the thick outer edge of the disc. Thin reddish strands of dust and bright pink spots follow the arms through the disc. Faint strands of stars extend from the arms’ tips, out beyond the disc.
NGC 3596 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 15m 06.2152s
Declination+14° 47′ 13.404″
Redshift0.003979±0.000002
Heliocentric radial velocity1,193±1 km/s
Distance57.24 ± 6.82 Mly (17.550 ± 2.092 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)c
Size~74,900 ly (22.97 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)4.0′ × 3.8′
Other designations
UGC 6277, MCG +03-29-013, PGC 34298, CGCG 096-013

NGC 3596 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 April 1784. It is located below the star Theta Leonis (Chertan). It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Results for object NGC 3596". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
  2. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6261". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "WikiSky DSS2 image of Chertan and NGC 3596". Wikisky. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  4. ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)