NGC 3605

NGC 3605 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 14, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel.^[4]

ConstellationLeo

Right ascension11^h 16^m 46.622^s[1]

Declination+18° 01′ 01.71″^[1]

Redshift0.002228^[2]

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NGC 3605
SDSS image of NGC 3605
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	11h 16m 46.622s[1]
Declination	+18° 01′ 01.71″[1]
Redshift	0.002228[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity	667 ± 29 km/s[2]
Distance	66 Mly (20.1 Mpc)[3]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.15[3]
Absolute magnitude (V)	−19.36[3]
Characteristics
Type	E4-5[3]
Other designations
UGC 6297, MCG +03-29-020, PGC 34415[2]

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A relatively low-mass galaxy, it is a member of the Leo II Group of galaxies, including NGC 3607 among others.^[3]