NGC 3598

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Galaxy
NGC 3598
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NGC 3598 [1]
NGC 3598
AladinLite
Constellation lion
Position
equinox :  J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 11 h 15 m 11.67 s
declination + 17 ° 15 ′ 45.7 ″
Appearance
Morphological type S0-:  
Brightness  (visual) 12.3 mag
Brightness  (B-band) 13.3 mag
Angular expansion 1.8 '× 1.3'
Position angle 35 °
Surface brightness 13.3 mag / arcmin²
Physical data
Redshift 0.020501 ± 0.000083  
Radial velocity (6146 ± 25) km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0 		(271 ± 19)  x  10 6  ly
(83.2 ± 5.8)  Mpc 
history
discovery Albert Marth
Discovery date March 4, 1865
Catalog names
NGC  3598 • UGC  6278 • PGC  34306 • CGCG  096-014 • MCG  + 03-29-014 • 2MASX  J11151168 + 1715459 • GALEX ASC J111511.66 + 171546.4 • NSA 159511 • WISEA J111511.66 + 171545.4

NGC 3598 is an elliptical galaxy of Hubble type E / S0 in the constellation Leo on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 271 million light years from the Milky Way and about 105,000 light years in diameter.

In the same area of ​​the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 3592 , NGC 3599 , NGC 3602 , IC 2703 .

The object was discovered by Albert Marth on March 4, 1865 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aladin Lite
  2. ↑ a b c d NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
  3. ↑ a b c d e f SEDS : NGC 3598
  4. ↑ Seligman