NGC 3596

NGC 3596
NGC 3596 2MASS (near-infrared)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	11^h 15^m 06.2^s[1]
Declination	+14° 47′ 13″[1]
Redshift	1193 ± 1 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.0[1]
Characteristics
Type	SAB(rs)c[1]
Apparent size (V)	4′.0 × 3′.8[1]
Other designations
UGC 6277,[1] PGC 34298[1]

NGC 3596 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel 1784. It is located below the star Theta Leonis (Chertan).^[2]

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
2. "WikiSky DSS2 image of Chertan and NGC 3596". Wikisky. Retrieved 2010-05-16.

External links

• Galaxy NGC 3596
• NGC 3596 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

Coordinates: 11^h 15^m 06.2^s, +14° 47′ 13″