NGC 3686
Galaxy in the constellation Leo
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NGC 3686 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It has two spiral arms and a weak bar.[3]
| NGC 3686 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 3686 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 27m 43.942s[1] |
| Declination | +17° 13′ 26.61″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003853[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1153 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 68 Mly (21 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.43[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.00[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc[5] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6460, MCG +03-29-051, PGC 35268[2] | |
It forms a quartet with three other spiral galaxies, NGCs 3681, 3684, and 3691.[6] It was discovered on 14 March 1784 by William Herschel.[7] It is a member of the NGC 3607 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[8]
