NGC 3605 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 14, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel.[4]
NGC 3605 | |
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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] |
A relatively low-mass galaxy, it is a member of the Leo II Group of galaxies, including NGC 3607 among others.[3]