NGC 3521

VLT image of NGC 3521.

NGC 3521 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. It is located at about 37.17 million ly (11.395 million pc) and the size is estimated to be 146,000 light-years across.

References

  1. ↑ "Hubble Shears a "Woolly" Galaxy - NASA Science". 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Results for object NGC 3521". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2026-06-27.