NGC 3596 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 April 1784.[2] It is located below the star Theta Leonis (Chertan).[3] It 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.[4]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Results for object NGC 3596". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2006-10-24.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6261". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ "WikiSky DSS2 image of Chertan and NGC 3596". Wikisky. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ↑ "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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External links
Media related to NGC 3596 at Wikimedia Commons- Galaxy NGC 3596
- NGC 3596 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
