NGC 3619 is an unbarred[4] lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on March 18, 1790.[5]
| NGC 3619 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 3619 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 19m 21.621s[1] |
| Declination | +57° 45′ 27.66″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005240[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1567 ± 47 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 87 Mly (26.8 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.6[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R)SA(s)0+[4] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6330, MCG +10-16-115, PGC 34641[2] | |
NGC 3619 is part of a rich galaxy cluster. It also has a relatively large amount of gas.[4]
References
External links
Media related to NGC 3619 at Wikimedia Commons
