NGC 3628
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| NGC 3628 | |
 NGC 3628. Credit:Scott Anttila. |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo (constellation) |
| Right ascension | 11h 20m 17.0s[1] |
| Declination | +13° 35′ 23″[1] |
| Redshift | 843 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 35 Mly[citation needed] |
| Type | SAb pec[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 15′ × 3′.6[citation needed] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
| Notable features | Galaxy in the Leo Triplet |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6350, PGC 34697, VV 308b[1] | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 3628 is an unbarred spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. It has an approximately 300,000 light-years long tidal tail. NGC 3628 along with M65 and M66 form the famous Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies.
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