NGC 3768

NGC 3768
Image of NGC 3768
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 37m 14.4664s
Declination+17° 50′ 23.589″
Redshift0.011585 ± 0.0000063
Heliocentric radial velocity 3473 ± 19 km/s
Galactocentric velocity 3413 ± 19 km/s
Distance183.2 ± 12.9 Mly (56.16 ± 3.97 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.7
Characteristics
TypeS0
Size~356,200 ly (109.20 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
2MASX J11371444+1750241, UGC 6589, LEDA 35968, PGC 35968

NGC 3768 (also known as UGC 6589) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 14, 1784 by William Herschel.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  2. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  3. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-25.