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 | |
|---|---|
 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] | |
A relatively low-mass galaxy, it is a member of the Leo II Group of galaxies, including NGC 3607 among others.[3]
References
External links
Media related to NGC 3605 at Wikimedia Commons
