NGC 3602 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 15m 48.322s [1] |
Declination | +17° 24′ 58.03″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.02026 [2] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 6012 ± 51 km/s [2] |
Distance | 307.3 ± 21.6 Mly (94.23 ± 6.61 Mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.63 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBa [3] |
Other designations | |
MCG +03-29-017, PGC 34351 [2] |
NGC 3602 is a barred spiral galaxy [3] in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 4, 1865 by the astronomer Albert Marth. [4]