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| NGC 3768 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 3768 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 37m 14.4664s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 50′ 23.589″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011585 ± 0.0000063 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3473 ± 19 km/s[1] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3413 ± 19 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 183.2 ± 12.9 Mly (56.16 ± 3.97 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Size | ~356,200 ly (109.20 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J11371444+1750241, UGC 6589, LEDA 35968, PGC 35968[1][2][3] | |
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. [2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". Cseligman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3768". simbad.cds.Unistra.fr. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
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