NGC 3598

NGC 3598 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by the astronomer Albert Marth on March 4, 1865.^[3]

ConstellationLeo

Right ascension11^h 15^m 11.67^s[1]

Declination+17° 15′ 45.7″^[1]

Redshift0.02050^[1]

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NGC 3598
SDSS image of NGC 3598
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	11h 15m 11.67s[1]
Declination	+17° 15′ 45.7″[1]
Redshift	0.02050[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	6146 km/s[1]
Distance	311.9 ± 21.9 Mly (95.64 ± 6.71 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)	13.47[2]
Characteristics
Type	S0−:[1]
Other designations
UGC 6278, MCG +03-29-014, PGC 34306[2]

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